World War 1

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  • The Battle of Marne Begins

    This was where trench warfare was introduced as well as chemical warfare.
  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

    This event kickstarted the war.
  • Autstria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

    Autstria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

    This is the start of the actual war.
  • Germany Declares War on Russia

    Germany Declares War on Russia

    This was another war adding to the fact that this was in fact a WORLD WAR.
  • Germany Declares war on Belgium

    Germany Declares war on Belgium

    This was known as the start of World War 1.
  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg

    Germany defeated Russia when Russia was on its way to attack Germany.

  • Germany Blockades Britain

    Germany declared Great Britain to be a war zone. They blockaded the water with submarines, threatening to kill anyone who came in.

  • RMS Lucitania sunk

    German U-Boat sunk British ship catching many allies attention, including the US.

  • Battle of Verdun Begins

    This battle was the bloodiest as well as the longest battle of World War 1.

  • Tanks

    Tanks were first introduced during the Battle of the Somme. This technology changed the idea of wars completely.

  • Germany's cry for help is intercepted

    Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking them to join the war but the telegram was intercepted by Britain and deciphered.

  • America declares war on Germany

    This is important because this basically ended Germany's hopes of winning.

  • Fourteen Points

    Woodrow Wilson addressed his Fourteen Points to Peace.

  • Germany signs Armistice

    This ended the fighting.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    This ended World War 1 OFFICIALLY.