world war 1

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  • Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo

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    world war 1

  • Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia

  • Austria declared war on Serbia

  • Germany declared war on Russia

  • Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.

  • Britain declared war on Germany

  • The BEF started its retreat from Mons. Germany invaded France.

  • August 26th Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and MasurianLakes.

  • Battle of the Marne started

  • First Battle of Ypres

  • Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front.

  • The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place

  • Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles

  • April 25th Allied troops landed in Gallipoli

  • The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat

  • Italy declared war on Germany and Austria

  • The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians

  • September 25th Start of the Battle of Loos

  • The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli

  • Conscription introduced in Britain