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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Franz and his wife Sophie Chotek were assassinated in Sarajevo.
The assassin,Gavrilo Princip,was a member of the assassin orginization called the Black Hand. -
Austria-Hungary declares war
On July 28,1914 Austia Hungary declares war on Serbia a month after the assassination.
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Battle of Kolubara
This battle, along with the Battle of Cer was one of the first battles of the war. Over the course of two weeks after these battles were recurring losses for Austria-Hungary. -
First Battle of the Marne
This was one of the first battles in which Britian and France built their first trenches. These trenches were supposed to only be temporary. -
The Septemberprogramm is Created
This plan was a possible plan that detaild Germany's war aims , and the conditons they siought to force on the Allied Powers.
It was outlined by German Chancellor Theobald Von Bethmann-Hollweg, but it was never ofically adopted. -
Second Battle of Ypres
This was the first battle in which Germany used Chlorine Gas. Algerian troops retreated when they could not continue fighting. -
Battle of Frans-Courcelette
Like sveveral battles in the war this battle went on for at least a week. The battle was fought during the Somme Offensive.
