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Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Gavrilo Peincip associated with The Black Hand. He was shot in the neck while on his way to visit injured victims hurt in his prior assassination attempt. -
In response to Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination, Austria-Hungary seek support from Germany. Germany agrees and they declare war on Serbia. World War 1 begins. -
Germany violates the Treaty of London by marching through Belguim to get to Paris. This started the battle of Lege. -
The French army stopped Germany from advancing who were within 30 miles of Paris and stopped their plans for victory over the Western Front. -
The Second Battle of Ypres begins and the German forces use chlorine gas to attack allied forces on a large scale. This is now known as chemical warfare. -
The British Ocean Liner Lusitania is torpedoed by a German U-boat killing over 1,100 people on board. Including over 120 Americans slowly bringing United States into the war. -
The Germans used total war to destroy French morale. There were no winners in this battle. This would be one of the longest and deadliest battles of World War 1. The battle lasted over 300 days. 600,000 lives were lost in the battle. -
British and French forces launched an attack on German forces near the Somme River. The British army lost over 57,000 men, 19,000 on the first day. This battle forced the Germans to retreat. -
British crytographers translated a telegram from German foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German minister in Mexico, promising Mexico U.S. territory if they joined forces with them. -
United States joins the war and declares war on Germany. The Zimmermann Telegram playing a part in the decision as well as the torpedo bombing of the Ocean Liner Lusitania and other attacks on ships. -
New Bolshevik government under Vladimir Lenin forced Russia to leave the war. The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed officially pulling Russia from the WW1. -
The year Germany was defeated. Fighting returned to the Western Front where Germany exhausted their forces. An allied counter offense was carried out where Germany was defeated. -
After more than 4 years of fighting an agreement between allies and Germany is made to end the war. This stopped the fighting on the Western Front. -
The Paris conference was held to determine boundaries, diplomacy and terms of peace. Representatives from over 30 countries were present. -
The Treaty of Versailles was signed to officially end the war.