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Archduke of Austria assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia -
Germany allies Austria-Hungary
Kaiser Wilhem promised German support for Austria-Hungary against Serbia -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Russia allies Serbia
Russia's vast army joined Serbia against Austria-Hungary. This caused a chain event of Germany, Italy, France and great European Powers joining -
Germany invaded Belgium
Germany invaded Belgium starting World War One -
First trenches built on Western Front
The first trenches were built on the Western Front -
The christmas truce
The christmas truce is declared -
German shells filled with chlorine gas
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at allied lines, the French lines almost collapsed but the Germans were unable to take advantage -
The battle of Galipolli began
The battle of Galipolli began -
A German submarine sank Lusitania
A German submarine sank a British ship (Lusitania) containing 1198 people -
First tank used in battle
The British employ the first ever tank used in a battle -
Rasputin died
Grigory Rasputin died in Saint petersburg, Russia. He was assassinated by Tsar Nicholas extended family, he was invited to the soundproof basement were they murdered him. He was very close to Tsar Nicholas family, he would heal them, the government and Tsar Nicholas extended family hated him so they assassinated him. -
U.S entered the war
The U.S entered the war to Brittain's side and declared war on Germany -
Peace treaty signed
The Germans signed a peace treaty with Russia -
Americans attack the Germans
The Americans attacked the Germans at Chateau-Thierry -
The Belleau Wood Battle began
The Belleau Wood Battle begins as the marines attack the Germans across an open field causing many casualties -
The Belleau Wood Battle ended
The Belleau Wood Battle ended with the expulsion of Germans from the wood, which marks the furthest German advance on Paris. It changed hands six times during the battle causing nearly 10000 American casualties -
Kaiser Wilhem abdictated
Kaiser Wilhem abdicated ending all German hope for victory -
Armistice signed
An armistice was signed ending fighting on the western front -
The treaty of Versailles signed
The treaty of Versailles was officially signed ending World War One
