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WW1 timeline

  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Gavrilo of serbian terrorist group black hand assasinates archduke franz ferdinand.
  • Germany invades Belgium

    Germany invades Belgium

    Belgium wanted to remain neutral in the war but Germany wanted to pass through belgium and belgium refused .Germany used force to get through belgium to reach france and invaded.
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    Battle of Marne

    Battle of marne was the first battle fought in the first world war.It was an Allied victory against German armies in the west.
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    Gallipoli Campaign

    Entene powers wanted to take gallipoli from the ottoman empire (central power).The Entene lost
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    Battle of Verdun

    Battle faught in western french front by germany.This battle lasted the longest in the first world war.In the end the french won.
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    Battle of the Somme

    Battle that took place around France's river of Somme and ended in an allied victory. One of the deadliest battles in human history.
  • Death of Grigori Rasputin

    Death of Grigori Rasputin

    Rasputin was a monk who was hired by the royal family to heal their son.Rasputin was assasinated by conservative nobleman who disliked rasputins unusual behavior but rumor has it he survived being poisoned by cyanide and shot and was able to run away until the murderers cought up to him and shot him 2 more times and drowned him to death.
  • Tsar Nicholas abdicates

    Tsar Nicholas abdicates

    Tsar Nicholas abdicated from the throne putting an end to russia's 300 year romonav dynasty.This was a result of the russian revolution.
  • Lenin's return to from exile

    Lenin's return to from exile

    Vladimir lenin was stalin's political opponent.Lenin was originally exiled for perticipating in protests againts tsar rule and when he returned he became a well known marxist.
  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Russia officially recognizes the independence of Ukraine, Georgia, And Finland. Russia also had to give up various other territories and pay a large sum of money. This ended Russia's participation in ww1
  • Armistice ending WWI

    Armistice ending WWI

    Germany signs an Armistice with the allies thus ending ww1.
  • Treaty of Versailles signed

    Treaty of Versailles signed

    A treaty making Germany compensate the allies for the war. They had to sacrifice territory, recourses, and money. The treaty also labeled Germany as the main aggressor of the war.
  • US declares war on Germany

    US declares war on Germany

    The US declares war on Germany after the attack on pearl harbor.