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Assassination of Arch duke
7 terrist that day were set up to assassinate hime with the 4th one being sucessful -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Germany declares war on France
Alliances formed to start this war! -
President Wilson Announces that the United states will remain nuteral.
The united states did not want the growing country to loose it economy. They vould not risk loosing a majority of hard working men in the war too. -
Christmas Truce
On this day both sides decided to join together and not fight. They exchanged pictures and even played a game of soccer. This day was also used to drag the wounded off the field without fearing of getting shot at. -
Germany declares a "war zone" around Germany to torpedo any surrounding ships.
This is so no suplies could go to help out the oppisite side. -
The Dardanelles Campaign begins.
This was a way to Take over the peninsula. -
September 5 - Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies
The russian Armie was very weak and needed a new control. This was for the reason being there army was very weak. -
The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins.
This was the most brutal naval battle -
July 1 - The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle.
This was huge for tanks were first being introduced into the war. -
The United States declares war on Germany!!!!!
This was huge for we were going to remain nuteral. The only reason They went into war was a message was intercepted from rusia to mexico giving them promised land to invade the usa. -
The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government.
This elimanated any strong force on the usa -
Germany launches the Spring Offensive.
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Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
This would stop alot of battles -
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1.
This event would officialy stop the world war 1
