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War About to start
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo. -
War Starting
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Russia is ready to Enter
As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces. -
Germany Declares war on Russia
Germany mobilizes her army -
Germany Declares war on France
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Germany declares war on neutral Belgium
invades in a right flanking move designed to defeat France quickly. As a result of this invasion, Britain declares war on Germany. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
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Trenches
First trenches of the Western front are dug. -
Germany attacks England
War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raid on England -
Germany Bloackades
Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target. -
U-boat sinks the Lusitania.
1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
US President Wilson publicly warns Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies
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Wilson Relected
Woodrow Wilson re-elected President of the United States with campaign slogan: "He kept us out of the war" -
US about to enter the war
President Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war with Imperial Germany. -
President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace.
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Germans launch the first of five major offensives to win the war before American troops appear in the trenches. German advance is finally stopped in late June
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German shells land on Paris.
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Murder
Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, children, and members of his entourage are murdered by the Bolsheviks. -
German sailors mutiny at port when asked to sail and fight a hopeless navel battle.
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Peace Treaty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles.