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When Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated, WWI is thrown into motion by Germany retaliating to the death of its ally's King
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Germany now declares war against Russia and France. Then, when Germany invades Belgium, Britain declares war on Germany
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The Allies defeat Germany at the First Battle of Ypres
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Germans use submarines to sink Merchant Ships on the island of Britain
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The Lusitania, a luxury British passenger ship, is sunk by a German submarine. 1,195 civilians were killed. This makes the US join the war
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A battle between France and Germany, resulting in a French victory.
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The largest Naval Battle of the war. It's between Britain and Germany in the North Sea
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In the Battle of Somme over 1 million soldiers will die.
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The British intercept the Zimmerman Telegram, which is a Telegram from Germany convincing Mexico to join the war and fight the US, then causing the US to join the conflict, declaring war with Germany
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Russia makes peace with the Allies and stops fighting in the war.
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Woodrow Wilson releases his Fourteen Points thesis which is a prospect of peace and an end to the war.
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Germany launches the Spring Offensive which was meant to defeat Allies' reinforcements before they were deployed
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The battle ends with a victory for the US
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Fighting comes to an end at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month.
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The Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany and WWI comes to a close.
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