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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo -
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Emperor Franz Joseph declares war on Serbia
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Russia announces mobilization of her armed forces
As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war on Russia. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declares war on France. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. -
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First Battle of Marne halts German invasion in France
First Battle of the Marne halts German invasion in France. -
First trenches of the Western Front are dug
First trenches of the Western front are dug -
War becomes "Total War"
War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raid on England. -
Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain
Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target. -
Allies begin 9 month battle for the peninsula of Gallipoli
Allies begin nine-month battle for the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli. -
U-boat sinks Lusitania
U-boat sinks the Lusitania. 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
Germany responds to the US anger by ceasing to sink ships without warning
Germany responds to U.S. anger by ceasing to sink ships without warning. -
Allies begin withdrawl of troops from Gallipoli
Allies begin withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli. -
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The Battle of Verdun
The longest battle of the war, the Battle of Verdun, is fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties. -
Woodrow Wilson wars Germany to stop unrestricted submarine warfare policies
US President Wilson publicly warns Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies. -
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The Battle of Somme results..
The Battle of the Somme results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far too few to make much of a difference. -
Telegram sent to Mexico is discoverd by British
Reich Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's telegram to Mexico urging her entry into war against the United States is discovered and translated by the British -
Germany again declares unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany again declares unrestricted submarine warfare. -
President Wilson asks Congress fro a declaration of war with Imperial Germany
President Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war with Imperial Germany. -
First wave of the American Expeditionary Force lands in France
The first wave of the American Expeditionary Force lands in France. -
American troops in france fire first shot in trench warfare
American troops in France fire their first shot in trench warfare. -
The new Russia government signs an armistice with Germany
The new Russian government, represented by Leon Trotsky, signs an armistice with Germany. -
President Wilson declares his 14 points
President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace. -
Germans launch the first of five major offensives to win the war
Germans launch the first of five major offensives to win the war before American troops appear in the trenches. German advance is finally stopped in late June -
Allies on the Somme push the German army back
Allied counter offensives on the Somme push the German army back and into retreat. -
Turks sign armistice
Turks sign armistice. -
German republic is founded
A German republic is founded. -
The war ends as Germany and Allies sign Armistice
At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice. -
Peace trearty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles
Peace Treaty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles. -
US Senate fails to fatify the Trearty of Versailles and US involemnet in the League of Nations
The United States Senate fails to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. involvement in the League of Nations. -
19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the legal right to vote, was ratified.
