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Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo
Francis was the Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and the Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian -
Austria declared war on Serbia
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Germany declared war on Russia
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Germany invaded Belgium and declared war on France
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Britan declared war on Germany
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Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes
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Battle of Marne started
This fight was between France and Britain versus Germany, this battle was faught between the 5th of september and the 12th of september. -
The first Battle of Ypres
Ypres is found in Belgium. The French and Britich fought against the german, trying not to let them into Ypres. -
Turkey joined the war on the side of the Germans. This was also the date trench warfare stated on the Western front
Trench Warfare was when the soldiers would did large trenches and they would hid in them to avoid enemy fire. -
The first Zeppelin Raid on Britain
A zeppelin in a type of German airship. These airships would be used as scouts and bombers -
Ther Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians
Warsaw is the largest city in Poland, and its capital. -
Ther German U-boat sunk the Lusitania
The Luisitania was a British ocean liner,it was brifly the largest ship in history. A u-boat also known as "unterseeboot" was basically a submarine. -
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
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Start of the Battle of Loos
The Battle of Loos was a British offensive.it was meant to push back the Germans. -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
This was one of the major batttles in WWI, It was fought between the French and the Germans. -
British surrender to Turkish at Kut in Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is found between the rivers of Tigris and Euphrates.It is now located in modern day Iraq -
The Battle of Jutland
This battle was the biggest Navel fight in all of WWI. it was between the British navy and the German navy, neither won. -
Start of Brusilov Offensive
This was between France and Russia, Russia lost between 70,000 to 100,000 men. This offensive ended August 10th -
Start of the Battle of the Somme
this battle was between the French and British and the Germans. The French lost nearly 200,000 men by the end, the german lost nearly 500,000, and the Britsih, just on the first day alone, lost nearly 420,000. This battle really showed the tragety that was WWI. -
USA declared war on Germany
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France was unsuccessful on there offensive on the Western Front
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The Battle of Carporetto
This Battle was between the Germans and Austria-Hungary versus Italy. I belive this to be the turning point for the Italian -
Major offensive was launched on the Western Front by the British
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A truce was signed by the German arm and the Russian army
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Britan took Jerusalem from ther Turkish
I belive this to be the turning pont for the British -
Russia and Germany signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treatyof Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed by Russian SFSR and the Central Powers, this marked Russias exit of WWI -
Germany starts and offensive in Flanders
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Start of the Second Battle of Marne
I believe this to be the turning ppoint for Germany. -
Turkish fell at Megiddo
Megiddois and acient city in northwestern Palestine. I belive this to be the turning point for the Turkish. -
German navy mutinied
Mutiny means and open rebellion against camanding figure. -
Turkey made peace
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Austria made peace
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Official end of WWI
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Post-war: The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans
The signing of this document by foreign German minister Hermann Müller, was official ended WWI. This Treaty was the result of six months of negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference. -
The League of Nations was founded
The germans were not allowed to be part of this because they were the start of the war. -
Russia and Germany sign a pact
Hitler made a deal with stalin. They signed a pact, and agreament to carve up eatern europ -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler decides to go to war and take Poland -
Britain and France Declare war
Britan and France Declare war on Germany. -
Phoney War
This is called the "Phoney war" becauwe between September 1939 and May 1940 Britain saw no sign of war. -
Germany defeats Poland
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Blitzkrieg
This is the war Hitler waged against Hollan and Belgium. It means Lightning war. Rotterdam was bombed to near extinction. -
Italy enters war
Italy enters war on the side on Axis power. Axis is the alliance between Germany and Italy, this later includes Japan anf a few other nations. -
France signes armistics
An armisstics is a temporary ceae fire between opponents. France signed this with germany takinf france our of the was and taken into german occupation. -
Battle of Britain starts
In July Hitler starys bombing britain, but goes after the ports. During August the bombing continues on the ports and shipping yards, but is now beong concentrated on the RAF airfields. -
The Blitze
The city of London is heavily bombed killing aprx 40,000 people and 2,000,000 homes were destroyed -
Night bombing
When the daylight bombing didnt detroy the morale of the british people, hitler decided to do bomb raids at night, going after London and other importand industrial cities. -
Tripartite Pact
An allience between Germany, Italy, and Japan was signed -
RAF Fight back
The RAF went to the skies and by October 31st the bombing had stopped. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler commits genocide and attacks Russia, he sent 3 millin soldiers and 3,500 tanks. the Russians were taken by suprise. Stalin goes to Britain who they sign a treaty with and Britain goes to Stalins aid, this fight caused 20 million casuaties. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanease attack the USA pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. -
Us and Britain Declare war
United States and Britain Declare war on Japan -
Battle of Stalingrad
Russians win agains Germany -
Axis surender
American and British forces defeat Axis forces in North America -
Italy surrenders
=Mussilini has been thrown out of office and the new parlement durrenders to the Allies (american and british forces. -
Rome Liberated
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D-Day
Allies ayyack German forsec in Norway. -
Paris Liberated
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V2 Flying bomb
A V2 bomb is a long-range rocket used by the Germans, its liquid fueled. Killed three people in London -
Musolini Captured and executed
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Hitlers suicide
Hitler comits suicide in his bombshelter together with Eva Braun, who he had just made his wife. -
German Surrender
Germany forces in north Germany, holland and Denmark surrender -
Unconditional surrender
The successor of Hitler, Admiral Donitz gives unconditional surrender to the Allies. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The japanease refuse to surrender so the US drop an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. -
Russia Declares war
Russia declares war on Japan -
Bombing of Nagasaki
After Hiroshima, the Japanease still refuse to surrender, the US drop another atomic bomb on the port of Nagasaki -
Japanease Surrender
The Japanese unconditionally surrender to the Allies, un-offitially ending the Second World War. -
MacArthur Accepts
Douglas MacArthur, General of the US army, accepts the surrender on the Japanese, Formally ending the Second World War.