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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that bloomed World War I. -
begining
world war 1 began on this date -
Austria declared war on Serbia
On July 28, 1914, one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War. -
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Germany declared war on Russia
On August 1, 1914, four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, two more great European powers Russia and Germany declare war on each other on that same day France orders a general mobilization. -
The unofficial christmas truce is declared
During World War I, on and around Christmas Day 1914, the sounds of rifles firing and shells exploding faded in a number of places along the Western Front in favor of holiday celebrations in the trenches and gestures of goodwill between enemies. -
battle of soissons begins
the battle began on the 8th of jan concluding on the 14th of jan. -
Dardanelles
The Russians appealed for help from Britain and France to beat off an attack by the Turkish. The British navy responded by attacking Turkish forts in the Dardenelles. -
Germans Fire
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at Allied lines. This is the first time that large amounts of gas are used in battle, and the result is the near-collapse of the French lines. However, the Germans are unable to take advantage of the breach. -
The Second Battle of Ypres begins
The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas. -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins.
The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, the Battle of Gallipoli was a campaign of World War I that took place on the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. -
the battle of Nek
The Battle of the Nek was a minor World War I battle fought as part of the Gallipoli campaign. "The Nek" was a narrow stretch of ridge in the Anzac battlefield on the Gallipoli peninsula. On 7 August 1915, two segments of the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade mounted a tragic and futile attack on the Ottoman trenches on the Baby 700 which involved over 1000 Australian casulaties. The Australian's were used as Cannon Fodder, due to their repuatation as Larrikans. -
the battle of Nek
The charge at The Nek is considered to be the most senseless and tragic waste of Australian lives at Gallipoli, this battle took around 240 lives. the battle warfare was a very bloody, the Turkish had no regard for australians lives. (or any others for that matter) this battle had no effect on australia or any other countries. -
evacuation from gallipoli
The most successful operation of the Gallipoli campaign was the evacuation of infantry and Lighthorse troops on 19 and 20 December. A well organised tactical deception operation was used in order to evacuate the troops. Consequently, as a result, the Turks were unable to inflict casualties on the retreating forces. -
The Battle of Verdun begins
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest. -
The Battle of the Somme begins
During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle. -
First Aeroplane raid
The first German air raid on London took place. The Germans hoped that by making raids on London and the South East, the British Air Force would be forced into protecting the home front rather than attacking the German air force. -
The United States declares war on Germany
The United States declares war on Germany -
The United States declares war on Germany.
The United States of America declared war on Germany in response to the sinking, by German U boats, of US ships. -
battle of cambrai begins
the battle of cambrai begins on the 20th of november and finshes on the 3rd of december. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
Germany and Russia Peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The terms of the treaty give Germany huge tracts of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland, and peace on the Eastern Front allows Germany to shift soldiers to the Western Front, causing serious problems for the French, British, and Americans. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The Battle of St. Mihiel started when 300,000 American troops under the direct command of General Pershing fling themselves into the German lines. -
Ending
world war 1 ended on this day.
