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Triple Alliance
Established between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. Germany was trying to isolate France, so they didn't have a chance when war breaks out. -
Germany joins Russia
Germany joins Russia in an alliance. So they would be on good terms with Russia because it is such a large country. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II
When Kaiser Wilhelm II changes the foreign policy and forces Otto von Bismark to resign. Wilhelm also allows the alliance with Russia to expire. This more than likely one of many reasons why Germany didn't win the war. They lost a valuable ally. -
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Military Alliance Between France and Russia
Russia fomed defensive military alliance with France. This helped France stay away from the isolation that Germany was trying to enforce. -
Britain's Entente with France
Great Britain formed an entente (alliance) with France. France now has an ally and is not isolated like the Germans wanted them to be. Now if Germany attacked France or Great Britain they are allies and will fight for the other. -
Triple Entente
Great Britain made another entente with France and Russia forming the Triple Entente. The nations in this alliance created a barrier around the Central Powers. -
Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were visiting Sarajevo when they were attacked and assassinated by 19 year old Gavrilo Princip. -
Ulitmatum
Austro-Hungry presents Serbia with the ultimatum. Serbia agrees to all but one of the demands. This was enough to provoke Austro-Hungry to declare war on Serbia. -
Austria Declares War on Bosina
Russia also ordered mobilization toward Austian border. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
This will create the Eastern Front where many will die and suffer. This makes Germany fight a two front war. Germany is then forced to slpit its troops to fight both sides of the war. -
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Counterattack
Germany counterattacked the Russians at Tannennberg. It lasted for four days before ending. -
Germany Declares War on France
This makes Germany fight a two front war. Germany is then forced to slpit its troops to fight both sides of the war. -
Britain Declares War on Germany
Britain knew that Germany wuld soon declare war on them so they declared war on Germany first. -
The Allies attack Germany
This attack was the 1st Battle of the Marne. -
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The Allies attack Germany
This attack was the 1st Battle of the Marne. The battle effectively ended a month long German offensive that opened the war and had reached the outskirts of Paris. Over two million men fought in the First Battle of the Marne; more than 500,000 were killed or wounded. French casualties totalled 250,000, 80,000 of them dead, while British casualties were 13,000, 1,700 of them dead. The Germans suffered 220,000 casualties. The Allies won the Battle of the Marne. -
Joining A Side
Ottoman Empire fromally joins the Central Powers. By doing this it threatened Russia's Caucasian territories and Britain's communications with India via the Suez Canal. -
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Battle of Limanowa
Austrians, with German assistance, counter the Russians at the battle of Limanowa. Austro-Hungry thought that the German success would weaken Russian forces in the north and that the Galician front would remain quiet; they thought wrong. Russians proved stronger than expected. -
Italy Joined Entente
Italy left the Triple Alliance and joined the Triple Entente. Italy declared war on Germany and Austro-Hungry within the month. At the end of the war Itlay gained territory. -
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Gallipoli Campaign
A French and Britsh opperation was set up to capture the Ottoman capital of Constantinople (which is now known as Istabul) and secure a sea route to Russia through the Dardanelles straight. The attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides. The campaign was considered one of the greatest victories of the Turks and was reflected on as a major failure by the Allies. -
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Battle of the Somme
Germans attack the Allies at Verdun in the Battle of the Somme. July 1, 1916, The British Army suffered the worst day in its history, with nearly 60,000 casualties. At the end of the battle, British and French forces penetrated into Germany occupied territory -
Germany's Announcement
Germans announce their policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. German submarine warfare sunk the U.S.S. Lusitania. The U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sent a protest to Germany. After to more attacks, the Germans finally agreed to stop attacking neutral and passenger ships. Germany's actions lead to the U.S.'s entering into the war. This became one of the reasons that the U.S. enterened the war. -
Britain's Interception
British intelegence intercepted coded German message. They sent the message to the U.S. The note was asking Mexico to enter the war on the side of the Central Power and when the war ended the Central Powers would give Mexico land that they lost to the U.S. This was the final straw and the U.S. president decided to ask Congress to enter the war. April 2, 1917 the U.S. President asked Congress to declare war on Germany. -
Vladimir IIyich Lenin Ended Russia's Involvment in World War 1
Vladimir IIyich Lenin ended Russia's involvment in World War I because of the revolution within Russia that was going on. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was between the Central Powers and Russia, this caused Russia to lose 25% of their land and population. Russia agreed to pay six billion marks in compensation to German interests for their losses. -
Signing of the Armistice
Due to the rising rebel forces within Germany Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down from power. German declared itself a republic. A German representative and French, Commander Marshal Foch, signed an armistice.This marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany.
