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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Francis
Austria's Archduke Ferdinand Francis and his wife were assassinated by the nationalist group, The Black Hand, while inspecting troops in Bosnia. -
Germany invades Belgium
After declaring war on France, Germany invades the neutral Belgium. -
Britain Declares War
When Germany invaded Belgium, Britain issued a statement that demanded Germany withdraw from the country. When Germany refused to withdraw Britain declared war. -
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Battle of Tannenberg
During this battle between Russia and Germany, Russia suffered a terrible loss to Germany who killed thousands of their men took thousands more as prisoners. -
First Poisonous Gas Attack
During the Second Battle of Ypres Germans utilized poisonous gases that claimed the lives of many British soilders. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German U-boat utilized submarine warfare on British passenger ship, the Lusitania, in which 100 Americans died. -
Italy declares War
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary after the Allies processed to help Italy gain its territory back from Austria. -
Zepplin Bombing
One night German airships called zepplins released bombs and grenades over London. -
Romania Enter the War
Romania joins the Allied Powers but quickly becomes overrun with Germans and Austrians. -
Battle of Jutland
This was a large scale naval battle in which British fleets lead German fleets to an ambush which they had to retreat from. -
Battle of the Somme
This five month long battle between Germany and France was meant to destroy barbed wire defenses on the German side but only succeeded in destroying the lives of thousands of soldiers and making No Man's Land into a muddy, crater filled space. -
First Aeroplane Raid
In an attempt to get the British Air Force off its back Germany conducted an air raid on the London and South East. -
Churchill as Minister of Munitions
After the defeat at Passchendale, Chancellor Lloyd George appointed Winston Churchill as Minister of Munitions. -
Western Front Cambrai
The British took a large force of tanks across the barbed wire and machine gun posts at Cambrai. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Following a successful revolution by the Bolsheviks, Russia signed an Armistice with Germany at Brest-Litovsk. As a result Russia had to give up land and pay Germany a huge sum of money. -
Western Front Passchendale
This operation,commanded by the French General Nivelle, was a failed attempt to break through German forces. Soldiers sometimes refer to this as the "Battle of Mud." -
Allies recover France
The allies take back the German occupied France. -
Hindenberg line Collapses
By mid October allies push the Germans back past the Hindenberg line. -
Battle of Amiens
The British general led an attack of the Germans at Amiens while the allies broke through Bulgaria and forced them to surrender. -
Armistice Signed
In a town in France the armistice is signed and brings the war to an end.
