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Assasination of Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and his wife, Sophie, were shot dead in Sarajevo. This event, was the start of the war. -
Austria- Hungary Declares War on Serbia
Also known as the Great War, was an aftermath of the assisnation of Franz Ferdinand. It began in Europe but quickly spread throughout the world. -
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Germany Invades Belgium
The Germans invaded on August 4, declaring war on all of the Allied Powers -
U.S. Will Not Go To War
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral, and not get involved in the war. -
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Battle of Tannenberg
Fought between the Russian Empire and the German Empire.The battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army, and the majority of the first army. -
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First Battle of the Marne
Germany invaded Belgium and then started moving towards Paris. The French were prepared for this fight, but scared to face the advanced German army. The French won however, and this is the battle that Trench Warfare had come into being. -
Unofficial Christmas truce
In a place where bloodshed was nearly commonplace and mud and the enemy were fought with equal vigor, something surprising occurred on the front for Christmas in 1914. The men who lay shivering in the trenches embraced the Christmas spirit. In one of the truest acts of goodwill toward men, soldiers from both sides in the southern portion of the Ypres Salient set aside their weapons and hatred, if only temporarily, and met in No Man's Land -
First Battle of Krithia
The First Battle of Krithia was the first Allied advance of the Battle of Gallipoli during the First World War. Starting at Helles on 28 April, three days after the initial landings, the attack broke down due to poor leadership and planning, lack of communications and exhaustion and demoralisation of the troops. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania enraged Americans and hastened the United States' entrance into World War I. -
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Battle of Verdun
Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February – 18 December 1916 during the First World War on the Western Front between the German and French armies, on hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse in north-eastern France. -
Battle of the Jutland
It was the largest naval battle and the only full-scale clash of battleships in the war. It was only the third-ever fleet action between steel battleships -
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to get Mexico to join the war and become and allie, The British intercept and decipher the coded message. -
U.S. Declares War
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany.The reason the U.S. stepped in was because Germany started submarine warfare which attacked American passenger and merchant ships, like the Lusitania. -
USSR withdraws from War
In Russia,there were shortage of food and war material.there were no factory workers as they were send to battle.Furthermore,Russian were angry with the Tsar as he was a poor ruler ( he continued to let his people to live in harsh condition and they kept losing the battles.) -
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The German Spring Offensive of 1918
The Spring Offensive was Germany’s attempt to end World War One, and the Germans ordered a massive attack on the Western Front. In March, Germany launched the first offensive. At first, the Germans were doing well defeating the British, but eventually French and American allies stepped in, and the Germans had huge loses. -
World War 1 Ends
Treaty of Versailles signed 28 June 1919
(4 years and 11 months)
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye signed 10 September 1919
Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine signed 27 November 1919
Treaty of Trianon signed 4 June 1920
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Versailles Treaty
The Versailles Treaty had been debated and finalized at the Paris Peace Conference. Germany was not invited, but France, the U.S. and U.K. were at the conference. The treaty included a lot of things like terms of military limitations, prisoners of war, finances, access to ports and waterways, reparations, etc. It was finally signed and agreed upon in June 1919.
