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World War 1
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the archduke was killed by the black fist which caused the austrians justice from serbia. -
Austria hungary
Austria-Hungary repeatedly invades Serbia but is repeatedly repulsed -
Russians move
Rhussia moves into Germany. -
Outbreak
Outbreak of war - Germany declares war on Russia -
war from germany
Germany declares war on France -
nuteral
US President Woodrow Wilson declares policy of US neutrality -
tannenberg
Battle of Tannenberg, which Russia loses; Germany's greatest success of the war on Eastern Front -
Marne
First Battle of Marne, halts German advance, resulting in stalemate and trench warfare -
race to sea
The "race to the sea", trenches appear on September 15 -
turks
the turks joined the central powers. -
Christmas
Unofficial Christmas truce declared by soldiers along the Western Front -
Poison Gas
First germany and then the allies started using the poisonous gases. -
Allies
the allies snet masive force of British, Indian australian and new zealander troops to attempt to open up the strait. -
gallopi
Allied forces make landings an Gallipoli, Turkey -
amphibious
Allied amphibious attack on the Dardanelles and Gallipoli (initiated by Winston Churchill, who resigns as a consequence) ends with the Turkish siege of the Allied forces -
dardenelles
after 10 months and more than 200,000 casualties the allies finally withdrew from the dardenelles. -
arabs
the arabs had a nationalist revold against the ottomans. -
verdun
German attack on Verdun in the longest battle of the war, ultimately defended by the French at great cost to both sides -
jutland
Battle of Jutland, the biggest naval battle in history, ultimately without a clear victor -
Carpathis
Russian Brusilov offensive in Carpathia nearly knocks Austria-Hungary out of the war -
british support
With British support (led by T.E. Lawrence), Hussein, grand sherif of Mecca, lead an Arab revolt against the Turks in the Hejaz -
tanks
Tanks introduced for the first time on the Somme battlefield by the British -
david loyd
David Lloyd George replaces Asquith as British Prime Minister -
end of war
the war ended