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The triple alliance was the alliance between Germany, Austria-hungary and Italy.
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The schlieffen plan was Germany's tactical plan to avoid the two front war with France and Russia.
It was created by the German Chief of Staff Alfred von Schlieffen in 1903 the request of Kaiser Wilhelm II. It was later revised in 1905. The date and month is incorrect but the year is correct. -
The triple entente was an alliance formed between France, Russia and the united kingdom of Great Britain on August 31st, 1907.
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Francis Ferdinand wasassassinated at Sarajevo, by a group called 'The Black Hand'. This is what started WW1.
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Kaiser William II promised that German would support Austria against Serbia.
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Austria declares war on Serbia.
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Germany declared war on Russia
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Germany invaded Belgium and declared war on France. Germany had to apply the Schlieffen Plan.
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Britain declared war on Germany. The BEF (British expeditionary Army) started their retreat from Mons.
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Germany invaded France.
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The Russian army was defeated at Tannenburg and MasurianLakes.
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Battle of the Marne (which was the first WW1 battle) started.
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First Battle of the city Ypres.
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Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started in the Western Front.
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The first Zeppelin attack against Britain took place.
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Britain attacked Turkish forts in the Dardanelles.
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a group of troops landed in Gallipoli.
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The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat. The 32,000 ton ship was thought to have made a major impact on America and World War One even though America entered the war 2 years later. The ship entered the ‘European War Zone’ area and was a potential object for the German submarines.
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Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
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The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians
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Start of the Battle of Loos (which was used to push back the German’s)
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The group of troops started the evacuation of Gallipoli.
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Conscription introduced in Britain. (Conscientious Objectors were people who did not want to be a part of the war or fight in WW1. Volunteers to join the British Army were slowly started to lower. The government then introduced conscription, where the law stated that you had to serve your country in the military for a period of time.
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February 21st- Start of the Battle of Verdun (was the longest single battle of World War One.)
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Battle of Jutland (a battle between Germany and Britain involving ships)
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Start of the Brusilov Offensive (a Russian attack offense)
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Start of the Battle of the Somme (a battle fought between the British and French against the German Empires. 1,000,000 were wounded or dead. The battle of the somme was so powerful towards the British and French as it had the first use of the tank)
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End of the russian Brusilov Offensive
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Lloyd George becomes the prime minister of Britain.
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Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare campaign started (the use of submarinesby the German’s came in 1917 and make an impact of America joining the war)
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USA declared war on Germany
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France introduced an ineffective offense on the Western Front.
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July 31st- The third battle of Ypres started.
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Battle of Caporetto (a battle between Germany and Italy. Italy lost a lot of lives and had equiptment stolen from them).
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Britain introduced an offense on the Western Front
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the British tanks had a success at Cambrai
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A truce was signed between Germany and Russia.
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The city Jerusalem was taken from the Turks
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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. (this was the end of the war between Germany and Russia)
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Marshall Foch was chosen to be the troops Commander on the Western Front
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Germany started an offense in Flanders
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the Second Battle of the Marne started. The German army started to break down.
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The advance of the group of trooops was effective
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the Turkish forces collapsed at Megiddo
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Germany asked the group of troops for an truce
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Turkey made peace
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Austria made peace
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Kaiser William II resigned
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Germany signed a truce with the group of troops – the official date of the end of World War One.
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a peace conference was held in Paris.
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The surrendered German naval fleet at Scapa Flow was destroyed.
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans. which put an official end to worl war 1.
