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Prince Ferdinand assasinated in Sarajevo
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World War 1
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Balkan war
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Germany joins war
Germany declares war on Russia -
German invation on Belgium and UK joins the war
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.
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US declares itself neutral
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Trench warfare begins
The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in. -
Battle of Ypres begins
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UK blocks goods into Germany
The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany. -
British and German soldiers celebrate christmas together
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Germany declares submarine blockade on UK
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
First use of chemical warfare
The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins
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The Germans provoke the US
The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat, U-20 -
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
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The Tsar of Russia joins personally
Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies. -
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. -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins -
Start of the Brusilov offensive
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Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle. -
Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister
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Rasputin gets killed
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Germany declares unrestricted submarine warfare
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Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicates
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The United States declares war on Germany
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The Third Battle of Ypres begins
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October revolution in Russia
Bolsheviks overthrow the provisional government -
Russia signs armistice with Germany
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14 point to peace
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace. -
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
Germany launches the Spring Offensive
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German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany
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German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany
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PEACE! <3
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Allies break through Hindeburg
