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The assassination of the Archduke of Austria
(1) (2) (4) Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist -
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia
(5) (3) All because of the as assination of the Archduke of Austria which made mobilization by Russia to Germany -
Germany Mobilize
(5) Germany begin to mobilize to threaten Russia that they were going to declare war on them -
Russia Began to Mobilize
(5) With Austria’s attack on Serbia for the assassination of the Archduke made Russia begin to mobilize -
Germany declares war on Russia
(1) (2) Because of Germany’s alliance with Russia called The Three Emperor's League Germany had to declare war to help Austria-Hungary -
Germany declares war on France
(1) (2) Germany declares war on France because of the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary the dual alliance -
Great Britain Declares War on Germany
(1) (2) Great Britain declares war on Germany because of The Triple Entente Alliance with Great Britain and France -
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The Battle of Tannenberg
(11) (6) The first major battle of the war between Germany and Russia -
War Propaganda Bureau is created
(4) Charles Masterman formed the WPB by inviting twenty five writers to propagandize the war -
The First Battle of the Marne
(7) (8) (11) The battle was a major thronging point because the armies were in the trenches for years -
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The First Battle at Ypres
(8) The Germans were racing near the Belgium city Ypres and the Germans knew the layout of the sea to defeat the allies -
Armenians falsely accused
(12) The Armenians were accused for joining the Russians and they were attacked killing Armenians and local Armenian priests -
The Germans use Zeppelins for the First Time
(6) (7) The Germans first use Zeppelins to bomb England and when Britain had their first casualties -
Armenians First Large Arrest
(12) The first large number of arrest of Armenians in Diyarbekir under the orders of Reshid -
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The Second Battle of Ypres
(11) In the second battle of Ypres was when the Germans used poison gas for the first time -
The beginning of the Armenian Genocide
(12) Armenian political and intellectual leaders were gathered and killed, and the other Armenians were forced to leave their home -
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The Battle of the Gallipoli
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Battle of Gallipoli
(6) (8) The Battle of Gallipoli was a major battle in World War 1 the Ottoman army were on a hill, it knocked Ottoman Turkey out of the war and was fought in the Gallipoli peninsula in Ottoman Turkey. -
The Secret Treaty of London
(13) (16) (18) The allies France, Britain, and Russia made a secret Treaty of London which neutral Italy signed and Italy got South Tyrol and wanted to have it honored after the war -
The Lusitania Sank by the Germans
(7) (2) (1) The Lusitania sank by the Germans and this causes America to enter the war because there were 128 Americans on the ship, and the Germans were committing unrestricted submarine warfare -
Armenian Political Party is Hanged
(12) Twenty Armenian Social Democratic Hunchak Party members were sent to Constantinople in the Central Prison and then were hanged -
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Battle of Verdun
(6) Battle of Verdun was the longest and costly battle of the First World War it was fought in the French town of Verdun -
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Battle of Jutland
(8) (7) (6) The battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of the First World War where the Germans hoped to weaken the British navy in the north sea -
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Battle of the Somme
(7) (11) (20) The Battle of the Somme was a the most expensive battle for the British where they lost a lot of men which influenced writing and a major turning point -
Russia Takes Over Armenian Regions
(12) Russia takes over Armenian regions but the Ottoman Empire killed or deported most of the Armenians -
The Zimmermann Telegram
(10) The Germans send Mexico The Zimmermann Telegram to declare war on America and to form an alliance with Germany to get Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona -
"Dulce et Decorum Est"
(20) (19) Wilfred Owen wrote “Dulce et Decorum Est” which is a traumatic experience he witnessed in the war that he had with poison gas -
US President Found The Zimmermann Telegram
(10) Woodrow Wilson found out about the Zimmermann Telegram and told the senate the next day saying to destroy any German threats -
The February Revolution
(9) The February Revolution begins in Petrograd with strikes, demonstrations, and mutinies because the Russian people lost faith in the czarist regime -
The Russian Revolution Began
(3) (9) The Russian Revolution began, it affected the outcome of World War 1 by putting an end to fighting on the Eastern Front -
Tsar Nicholas Abdicates
(3) (9) Tsar Nicholas steps down because of the February Revolution and Lenin takes over and makes Russia a communist state and civil war breaks out -
America Declares War on Germany
(10) America declares war on Germany because of the Lusitania sinking, this affected the war because the U.S. pretty much made the war end -
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
(8) The Battle of Vimy Ridge was on higher grounds which helped the Canadians defeat the Germans -
Uncle Sam Made an Appearance
(4) Uncle Sam made an appearance for the first time in America to get more soldiers to fight against the Germans -
War Effort Propaganda
(4) When America entered the war propaganda was made to convince people to help out the war effort -
"A Soldier's Declaration"
(20) (19) Siegfried Sassoon’s protest, “A Soldier’s Declaration” was written explaining that the war could end but no one’s doing the deed -
John Dos Passos Became an Ambulance
(19) (20) John Dos Passos started working as an ambulance in the First World war and his experiences in this position influences his works about the war -
The Winter Palace Taken Over
(9) The Winter Palace was taken by the Bolsheviks and Lenin got in power in Russia -
Poland Becomes Independent
(13) (16) (18) Poland becomes independent from Russia as the U.S. wanted in the Treaty of Versailles after the war -
Red Cross Propaganda
(4) The Red Cross started using propaganda to convince people to join the Red Cross so they can help out in the war -
14-Point Plan is Presented
(14) (10) Woodrow Wilson presented the 14-point plan which is a negotiation to make peace to end the war -
"Suicide in the Trenches"
(19) (20) Siegfried Sassoon published "Suicide in the Trenches" saying how a soldier committed suicide in the trenches -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
(3) (9) (18) (16) The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed and that got Russia out of the war and Russia recognized the independence of a few countries and gave up some territory -
"A Farewell to Arms"
(20) (19) Ernest Hemingway got wounded working with the red cross and this is what made him write "A Farewell to Arms" -
Czar Nicholas II Died
(3) Czar Nicholas II and his family were assassinated by the Bolsheviks which ended the Romanov dynasty -
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The "Lost Battalion"
(11) The “Lost Battalion” had many loses where there were 600 American men to enter this battle against the Germans and 200 walked out. -
Communist Hungary
(18) (16) Bela Kun establishes Communist Hungary and became the leader of the communist party and head of the Hungarian Soviet Repubic -
The Treaty of Versailles and Germany
(13) (14) The Treaty of Versailles is presented to Germany where they had to take responsibility for the war -
German Fleet Scuttled
(13) (14) (15) The German fleet in protest scuttled at Scapa Flow because the Germans had to give up their ships according to the Treaty of Versailles as the U.S. wanted -
Germany's Reparations
(13) (14) (17) The Treaty of Versailles is signed to end the war and Germany had to pay a lot of reparations as the other countries wanted -
Treaty of Saint Germain
(18) (16) The Treaty of St. Germain by Germany was signed by Austria to spit up Austria-Hungary in two different countries -
U.S. Leaves the League of Nations
(10) (14) (15) The U.S. Senate leaves the League of Nations because they did not want any part of the war -
League of Nations Reparations
(15) (17) The League of Nations came up of the grand total of £6.6 billion for reparations after the war -
Germany's Economy Collapsed
(17) Germany’s economy has collapsed from the reparations and had a six month delay on paying reparations -
France and Germany Invade Germany
(17) Germany did not pay reparations so France and Belgium invaded the Ruhr to get the money -
The Dawes Plan
(15) (17) An American banker, Charles Dawes, prepared the Dawes plan which gave Germany a loan of £45 million to get the collapsed economy going in Germany
