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The beginning
World War I was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to Austria-Hungary's throne,and his family by a Serbian nationalist . Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Germany declares war
Germany declares war on France and Russia then invades Belgium to get to France -
Staying nuetral
U.S president Woodrow Wilson declares the U.S will remain neutral in war -
Russian moboblize
Russia attempts to invade Germany but they are defeated at the battle of tannenburg -
First battle of marne
The Allied powers stop the German invasion of Paris. -
Blockade
Germany declares a war zone around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was an unsuccessful attempt by the allied powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia. -
The Lusitania
A British passenger ship, sunk by a German U-Boat. -
Russia new leader
Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies. -
Verdun
The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest. The french brought 3/4 of their army and the German surrendered -
Jutland
An indecisive naval battle between German and British fleets.. -
Tanks and casualties
The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle. Allied casualties numbered in the millions. -
Germany desperate
Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to get Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message. -
United States
The U.S officially enters World War I -
Russian leader
The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government during the 1917 Russian Revolution. -
Russia withdraws from war
Russian revolutionaries setup a Communist government, attempting to make peace with the Central Powers. -
Trying to end the war
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace. -
Spring offensive
A series of German Attacks along the Western Front. -
Second battle of marne
The turning point of the war, in which the Allies defeated the Central Powers and advanced continuously until the end of the war. -
The end of the war
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI.
