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Assassination Of Archduke Ferdinan
Franz Ferdinan, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated along with his wife on the Latin bridge in Sarajevo. The assassination is frequently associated with the start of the First World War -
Austria Declares War on Serbia
One month to the day after the assassinantion of Archduke Ferdinan. -
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Beginnings of Trench Warfare
With the modernization of weapons came the modernization of warfare. Trench warfare was developed in response to the advancemants in automatic weaponry. file:///Users/AlexandraFord/Desktop/Trench_Warfare_Table_by_un_forged.jpg -
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First Battle Of Marne
Fought on the Marne River near Paris, France. The 7 day battle resluted in the abandonment of the German March to Paris. -
First Battle Of the Dardanelles
The first installment of Gallipoli. A plan concocted by Winston Churchill to create a new warfront on the Dardanelles that he believed would be an end to the war. He believed that the new front would spread the Greman army thin enough that they wouldn't be able to hold their lines. The plan was delicate because of the geographic position of the planned naval assult. -
Second Battle Of Dardanelles
British foot soldiers began landing unopposed on the beaches at Cape Helles. At the same time soldiers landing at Sedd-el-Bahr were caught in the fire of Turkish machine gunners. Many did not even reach the shore. By May the British lost 20,000 of the original 70,000. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Sunk by a German U-Boat. 159/1959 were american. America still remained neutral but was beginning to be swayed. -
Battle of Verdun Beginning
Fought by the German and French armies near Verdun-sur-Meuse, France. -
Battle of the Somme Beginning
Fought by the British and French against the Germans. -
Battle of the Somme Ending
Casualties mounted to over one million. This battle was one of bloodiest ever recorded. -
Battle Of Verdun Ending
French victorious. -
Germany Begins Unrestricted Warfare
German U-Boats began attacking unannounced leading to many deaths. -
United States Declares War on Germany
The US was hesitant to join the war but after the sinking of the Lusitania, Geramany's unrestricted warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram President Woodrow Wilson and the American Public couldn't stand it any longer. The request was made to Congress on April 2, 1917 and was granted 4 days later. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Signed
When negotiations were set to begin the Allied Powers didn’t even show and Russia was left to negotiate with itself. Russia, wanting the best terms for thier country, procrastinated until the Germans restarted their advance into Russia. -
End of World War One
Leaders from both sides met in Ferdinand Foch's railway carriage headquarters at Compiegne where the Armistice was signed. -
Treaty of Versailles
Signed by the Allies and Germany in the Versailles Palace outside of Paris, France after World War One. The venue was chosen because of space. Many hundreds of dignitaries were crammed into the Hall of Mirrors for the official ceremony.
