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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, whilst they were in Sarajevo. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after the assassination of there soon to be King. Germany warns Russia to stop preparing their army. Russia says mobilization is against Austria-Hungary only. -
Germany invades Belguim
Germany declares war on France. Belgium doesn't give permission for Germany's army to pass through the French border to get to Belgium. Germany invades Belgium. -
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany after the violation of Belgian neutrality. -
France declares war on Austria-Hungary.
France declares war on Austria-Hungary. -
Battle of Tannenberg
Germany defeats and destroys Ruissa's second army. -
First battle of the Marne
The first battle of Marne started on the 5th of September and ended on teh 12th of September 1914. -
France and the United Kingdom declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
France and the United Kingdom declare war on the Ottoman Empire. -
Unofficial Christmas truce
In some sectors of the Western Front, an unofficial Christmas truce between German and British forces happens between 24th and 25th of Decmber 1914. -
Battle of Bolimov
Battle of Bolimov. The first German use of chemical weapons. -
The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes
The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes started on the 7th and ended on the 22nd of February 1915. The Russian X Army is defeated. -
The Second Battle of Ypres.
The Second Battle of Ypres starts on the 22nd of April and ends on the 25th of May 1915. -
Allied forces land on Gallipoli
Allied forces land on Gallipoli, landing at Anzac Cove and Cape Helles. -
Lusitania is sunk
The British liner Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat. -
The battle of Lone Pine
All information is in the google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zLnFSJqID5FATV70nkz-_uegCqIYJg42_ti5AAYYpD0/edit -
Serbia is invaded
Serbia is invaded by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria. The invasion starts on the 7th of October and ends on the 4th of December. -
Germany declares war on Portugal
Germany declares war on Portugal. Portugal officially enters the war. -
USA declares war on Germany
The United States of America declares war on Germany. -
Fifth Battle of Ypres
Fifth Battle of Ypres starts on the 19th of September and ends on the 2nd of October 1918. -
WW1 ends
World War 1 ends.
