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Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand Assassinated
On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were shot dead in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, one of a group of six assassins. The assasination propelled the major European military powers towards war. (Wikapedia) -
Countries Involved
It grew into a war involving 32 countries. The Allies included Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States. These countries fought against the Central Powers which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. -
Battle of Tannenberg
Perhaps the most spectacular and complete German victory of the First World War, the encirclement and destruction of the Russian Second Army in late August 1914 virtually ended Russia's invasion of East Prussia before it had really started. (WW1 timeline) -
Battle of Verdun
The German siege of Verdun and its ring of forts, which comprised the longest battle of the First World War, has its roots in a letter sent by the German Chief of Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn, to the Kaiser, Wilhelm II, on Christmas Day 1915. (WW1 timeline) -
Battle of Ypres
Strategically located along the roads leading to the Channel ports in Belgian Flanders, the Belgian city of Ypres had been the scene of numerous battles since the sixteenth century. With the German failure at the Battle of the Marne in September 1914 and the subsequent Allied counter attacks, the "Race to the Sea" began. (WW1 timeline) -
Outcome Of The War
World War I ended with defeat for the Central Powers. The Treaty of Versailles mainly punished Germany by having them take full blame, pay war reparations, cede lands, and accept limitations on their armed forces. (answers) -
Treaty Of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles (French: Traité de Versailles) was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (Wiki) -
Works Cited Page
http://wartoendallwars.weebly.com/famous-battles-of-world-war-one.html
aenet.esuhsd.org/citizenship_lessons/connie/wwI_q.html
http://www.answers.com/Q/What_was_the_outcome_of_World_War_1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles
