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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
On the date June 28, 1914 a Serbian assassin assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria which set off a war between Serbia and Austria. -
Alliances are made
An alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia was made and called the Triple Entente. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy also made an alliance but called it the Triple Alliance. -
"General Alfred Graf von Schlieffen" plan is made
This plan, that had been made by the Germans, had called for attacking France and then Russia. A large part of the German army would race west and attack germany and return to a fight against Russia. -
Germany Fights France on the Western Front
Germanys plan for a lightning quick strike on France turned into a long bloody stalement. This long bloody battle had been known as the Western Front. -
Battle of Liminowa
Although war on the Western Front had claimed many lives both sides were sending thousands of men from each side to fight on the Eastern Front. This battle was along the Germany and Russia border. On the Eastern Front Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks. -
Gallipoli campaign
This battle was an effort of many countries trying to gain control of the Dardenelles strait. British, Austrailian, New Zealand, and French troops made repeated assaults on this strait. Turkish troops virgorously defended the region. -
Battle of Somme
Bristish army and German army start to go to war against each other. -
End of the Battle of Somme
The battle ended with a total of 1 million deaths and British gained only 6.5 miles. -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germans announce that their submarines will go into the water without any warning to ships in the waters around Britain. -
America joins in the war
President Wilson asks congress to declare war. The United States joined the allies in war. -
Russian Revolution
Bolshevik Red Guards made up of armed factory workers invaded Winter Palace in Petrograd. They took over the government building. The Bolshevik Revolution was over in a matter of hours. -
Germany send a final attack to Allies in France
Germans unleashed one final attack on the allies in France. More than 6,000 cannons opened fire on France. -
Second battle of the Marne
The Allies clash with the Germans. Leading this attack were 350 tanks on the allies side that slowly rolled through German lines. -
Armastice
A new German representitive met with Marshal Foch. In a railway car in Paris the two signed an armastice or a agreement to stop fighting. -
Treaty of Versailles
A treaty is signed between Germany and the Allied powers is signed.