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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Serbia was considered apart of the Austiran Empire. Nationalists within Serbia did not agree with Austrian influence in Serbia, such as the group the Black Hand. The Black Hand believed once Ferdinand was king he would prevent them from united the south. In conclusion he was assissinated for that reason. Archduke Ferdinand. Digital image. Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. -
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World War 1
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Austria declare war on Serbia
Ther Austrian governement believed that Serbia has gone against them, with the assinssination of the heir to the throne. With that event Austria declared war on Serbia, which begins World War 1 July 28th, 1914 : Austria Has Chosen War. Digital image. Google Images. The Washington Times, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany and Austira had an alliance. Seribia and Russia had an alliance. Germany was respecting the alliance with Austria and declared war on Russia. WWI Centennial: France Mobilizes, Germany Declares War on Russia. Digital image. Mental_Floss. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. -
Germany began Schlieffen Plan
Germany declared war on France soon after declaring war on Russia due to Russia and France being allies. Germany wanted to invade France, which the Schlieffen Plan was made in turn to invade France. Going through Belgium Germany began their invasion, only to be stopped by France. The two began to try to outflank each other until they could not any longer. Then in which they began to dig trenches and trench warfare between the two began. Schieffen Plan. Digital image. Google Images. N.p., n.d. -
The Lusitania is sunk by German U-Boat
Britian declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914. Britian was transporting military goods from Britan to the United States. Upon this occuring, Germany made the warning that they would sink any ship in a certain zone. The Lusitania went in that zone and was sunk. Sinking pf the Lusitania. Digital image. Google Images. The New York Times, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. -
Germany capture Warsaw from Russia
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Germany begins the unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany was unable to get food and materials due to the blockade in place by Britian. Due to that Germany began the unrestricted submarine warfar to block off Britian's food and materials. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. Digital image. History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. -
United States gets involved with war
The sinking of the Lusitania was one reason the United States got involved with the war. At the begining of the war the United States wanted to remain netural. As the war went on the United States began sending materials to the Allies, which made it hard for them to stay neutral and for other countries invlolved in the war to believe they were neutral. The Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted. After the telegram the United States entered the war. The Zimmerman Telegram. Digital image. Achives.g -
Treat of Brest Litovsk is signed
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Germany sign Armistice agreement with the Allies
By this point in the war Germany has no food and ammunation supplies. The German people are begining to revolt to stop the war. The food supply is low at that point in the war and Germany does not have any means of getting or producing food. Their economy, due to the war, is also at a low, with the German money almost worth nothing. Germany signing the Armistice was the best option to discontinue the war for them. The war is over at this point. Germany Surrenders: WW1 Is over. Digital image.
