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Assassination Of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (archduke of Austria-Hunagry) was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. -
Declaring WAR!! Part 1
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. -
Alliance Treaty
Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany sign a secret treaty of alliance. -
Declaring War Part 2
Germany declares war on France!! -
INVASION!!
Germany invades Belgium, leading Britain to declare war on Germany. -
Invading Russia
Austria-Hungary invaded Russia. -
The Battle of The Frontiers
27,000 French soldiers die on this single day in an offensive thrust to the east of Paris, towards the German borders. -
Germany & It's Greatest Achievement
The German army, led by Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg achieves greatest victory of the war, on the Eastern front against Russia at the Battle Of Tennenberg. -
Trenches
The first trenches of the Western Front are dug. -
Christmas Truce
Unofficial Christmas Truce declared by soldiers in the trenches along the Western Front. -
Total War
War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raid on England. -
Submarine Blockade
Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target. -
Lusitania
U-boats sink the Lusitania. 1,198 civilians, and 128 Americans die. -
Cease Fire
Germany responds to U.S. anger by ceasing to sink ships without warning. -
GAS!!
British use gas in battle near Loos, but shifting winds cause 60,000 British casualties. -
Warning Germany
US President Wilson publicly warns Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was re-elected President of The United States with campaign slogan: "He kept us out of War!' -
Battle of Somme
An estimated 1 million casualites and no breakthrough for the Allies. Bristish introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference. -
Zimmermans Telegram
Reich Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's telegram to Mexico urging her entry into war against the United States is discovered and translated by the British. -
Declaring Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany again declares unrestricted submarine warfare. -
Selective Service Act
The United States passes the Selective Service Act empowering the Federal Government to draft men for the armed forces. -
American Expeditionary Force
The first American Expeditionary Force lands in France. -
Russians Sign Armistice With Germany
The new Russian government, represented by Leon Trotsky, signs an armistice with Germany. -
Capturing Jerusalem
British capture Jerusalem from the Turks for her Arab allies. -
Woodrow Wilson's 14 points
President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace. -
Launching 1st of 5 Major Offensives
Germans launch the first of five major offensives to win the war before American troops appear in the trenches. German advance is finally stopped in late June. -
The Death Of Red Baron
Baron von Richthofen, "the Red Baron" is killed in air dog-fight. -
Germans at The Marne
Germans on the banks of the Marne (near Paris) are stopped by American Forces at Chateau-Thierry. -
Former Tsar Nicholas Murdered
Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, children, and members of his entourage are murdered by the Bolsheviks. -
Ending The War
At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice. -
Woodrow Wilson Sets Sail
Woodrow Wilson sets sail for the Paris Peace conference! -
Peace Treaty
Peace Treaty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles. -
Wilson & his Ratification
President Wilson brings his campaign for the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and its League of Nations to the American people. -
Wilson Collapses
Wilson collapses and his whistle-stop tour of the country is over.