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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Archduke and his wife are killed by a Serbian National in Sarajevo, Bosnia. -
Austria Declares War
One month after the assassination of the Archduke, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, this starts the first World War -
Germany Declares War
Germany declares war on Russia, France, and Belgium, joining the first World War -
Germany Invades
Germany invades neutral Belgium marching their way through the country to invade France -
British Troops in France
Britain sends troops to defend France from German invasion -
Great Britain and France declare War
Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary while Serbia is invaded by Austria-Hungary -
Japan Declares War
Japan declares war on Germany and prepare to help Britain by expelling Germany from the East. -
Austria Invades and British Defeat
Austria invades Serbia again, this fails with over 220,000 casualties while the British Navy faces defeat by the Germans -
German Waters
Germany declares waters around British Isles to be a war zone in which ships can be sunk without any warning -
Armenian Genocide
The Turkish of the Ottoman Empire started to slaughter millions of Armenians. This is an event categorized as a genocide, even before World War II -
Treaty of London
With territorial gains Italy signs the Treaty of London officially entering World War I on the side of the Allies -
Lusitania Sunk
German torpedoes sunk the British ship while off the coast of Ireland, this drowns over 1,000 people on board. -
Battle of the Somme
British Army loses 18,000 men after German attacks firing with machine guns -
Britannic Sinks
After a mine explodes the HMHS Britannic sinks killing 30 people -
Battle of Rafa
Battle takes place near the Egyptian border with Palestine -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germans postpone transportation of supplies to the Allied powers in hopes that Mexico would declare war on the United States -
United States Declares War
After three years of remaining neutral the US declares war on Germany -
American Troops in France
After declaring war United States troops land in France for the first time -
China Declares War
China joins World War I after declaring war on Germany -
October Revolution
Commonly referred to as Red October, the revolution led by Vladimir Lenin transferred power to the Soviets and gained control of the government -
Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu outbreak caused over 50 million deaths, this flu killed mostly young adults as opposed to elderly and children -
Fourteen Points
President Woodrow Wilson gives a speech to Congress which outlined his vision for peace, the Fourteen Points addressed national security at the time -
Flu Starts
The Spanish Flu starts in Funston Army Camp in Kansas -
Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day
Germany signs the Armistice that ceases all fighting at eleven A.M. on November 11, this day saw 2,000 casualties before the firing stopped -
Paris Peace Conference
32 nations come to Paris for the Peace Conference and Woodrow Wilson attends making this the first time a United States President comes to Europe while in office -
Treaty of Versailles
At the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France a German delegation signs the treaty officially ending the war. The Treaty has terms in common with President Wilson's Fourteen Points
