World War 1

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  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke got assisinated. It was the spark that started WW1.

  • Austria declares war on Serbia.

    Austria-Hungary declares war

  • Germany declares war on Russia.

    Germany declares war on Russia.

  • Germany declares war on France.

    Germany declares war on France.

  • The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium.

    Declared war on Gemany.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.

  • U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral.

    U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral.

  • The Battle of Tannenberg begins.

    The Battle of Tannenberg begins.

  • The First Battle of the Marne begins.

    Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.

  • Battle of Ypres begins

    Battle of Ypres begins

  • The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area,

    The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany.

  • Germany declares a "war zone"

    Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets.

  • The Dardanelles Campaign begins.

    The Dardanelles Campaign begins.

  • The Battle of Verdun begins.

    The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest.

  • 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 Battle of Gallipoli begins.

  • The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20

    The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20

  • The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins.

    The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins.

  • Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies.

    Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies.

  • The Battle of the Somme begins

    The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle.