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WW1 timeline
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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28 1914. He was assassinated in Sarajevo Austria. He was killed by a 19 year old named Gavrilo Princip. -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia moves there army to get ready for war. They moved there army to help Serbia against Austria-Hungary . Germany declares war against Russia. -
WW1 begins
Germany invades begum and starts WW1. They invade begum to get to France. Great Britten helps the French to Germany does not attack them -
Germany attacks
The Germans attacked with chlorine gas at allied forces. This was the first large amount of gas used in combat, it was used against the french. The Germans could not take over the beach. -
Lusitania Sinks
A German submarine sunk a boat name that Lusitania, of the allied powers. The Lusitania only took 20 minutes to sink There were 1,959 people on the boat, 1,198 people died and 128 were Americans. -
First tanks
The first tanks used in combat were the British mark I. They were used, the battle of Flers-courcelette on September 15 1916. Most of the tanks broke down before getting through. -
Zimmerman telegram
The Zimmerman telegram was a secret note made by Germany. It was sent to mexico and it was saying that id they start a war with the US, Germany will get land back from the US. The British were the one who showed it to the US and then the US joined the war. -
United states inter war
The united states join the war on April 2 1917. It took the united states two years to get 2 million people to the war. They joined the side of the British and French. -
Germany and Russia peace treaty
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was the treaty between central powers and Russia. It was singed of march 3rd 1918. It gave Germany land and let them take all there solders to the western side of the war. -
The treaty of Versailles
The treaty that ended the war, the treaty of Versailles. It was signed on June 28, 1919. It made germany pay for all of the damage (it cost 55,000,000,000).
