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Franz Ferdinanad Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austria-Hungary Empire assassinated along with his wife, by Serbian conspirators.in Sarajevo (Capital of present day Bosnia and Herzegovina) by assassin 'Gavrilo Princip'. -
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First Declaration of War
Emperor Franz Josepth of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia in retaliation to his son's death. -
Involvement of Russia
As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilisation of her armed forces. -
Germany Declares War
Germany mobilizes armed forces and declares war on Russia. -
Battle of Tennenberg
Germanie's greatest victory on the Eastern front, against Russia. The battle lasted aproximately 4 days, fought between the German Eighth Army and the Russian Second Army.
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Gallipoli
The Allies begin the 9 month attempt to seize Gallipoli through heavy naval attack and transporting men to the beaches. -
Allies Withdraw from Gallipoli
After 9 months of fighting, resulting in over 100,000 casualties to both sides, the Allies retreat from Gallipoli, withdrawing the invasion force to Egypt. -
Longest Battle of War
The Allies begin the longest battle of the entire war, 'Battle of Verdun' lasting aproximately 10 months resulting in the French emerging victorious. Both side in total suffered over an estimated 1,000,000 casualties.
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Battle of Jutland
Fought between the Royal Navy among the Australian Royal Navy and the Canadian Royal Navy. Both sides claimed victory because they achieved there primary objectives. Germany was aiming to destroy a large portion of the Grand Fleet. -
Battle of Fromelles
Australia suffered their worst defeat, the memorial described it as "The worst 24 hours Australia has experienced" resulting in an estimated loss of 10,000 lives. -
New PM for England
Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister of England. -
German Plans for Mexico Intercepted
Germany sends secret Zimmerman telegraph to Mexico in an effort to bring them to their cause. Fortunately the British, manage to intercept and decode the message. -
USA Joins WW1
The United Sates of America declare war, joining the Allies. -
French Offensive
France unsuccessfully launches a major offensive attack on the Western Front. -
British Offensive
Britain launches a major offensive assault on the Western Front. -
Amistice Between Russia & Germany
Germany and Russia agree to a temporary truce. -
RAF
The RAF (Royal Air Force) is officially formed. -
German Offensive
Germany launches a major spring offensive attack. -
Allies Advance
The Allies make a successful advance from the long stalement in the trenches. -
Turkish Out of War
The Turkish forces collapse at Megiddo (Northern Israel). -
Austria-Hungary Empire Surrenders
The Austria-Hungary Empire, who effectively started World War 1, surrenders. -
German Commander Flees
Commander of German forces, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany. -
Germany Surrenders
Germnay signs the armistice with the Allies. Forced to pay $35 billion.
