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Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot and killed in Sarajevo. This shot began the descent into World War one. -
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World War one
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Austria declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia Mobilizes troops to the Austrian Border to assist Serbia. These events were the true beginning of WWI. -
1st Battle of the Marne
This was the first major battle on the Western Front. the battle French forces were hurled at German forces to cause the Germans to retreat. This is the first battle to stop the German advance into France -
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Russians pushed out of Austria
In December of 1914, Austrian and German forces were able to force the Russians out of Austria. This lessened the pressure on the Austrian military because Russia was no longer invading their homeland -
Beggining of the Battle of Gallipoli
Battle where The British tried to capture Constantinople in an attempt to create a trade route to Russia and to possibly take the Ottomans out of the war. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle was the longest lasting battle of WWI. In this battle, Germany believed that the French would do anything they could to protect Verdun, this hypothesis was correct. more than half a million lives were lost on both sides in the battle. -
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BAttle of the Somme
This was a major battle on the Western Front, this is because this was when the British entered into WWI. The British goal for the battle of the Somme was to take pressure off of the French at Verdun. The battle of the Somme was a disaster for the Brtitish as very little was gained from it. -
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare begins
In January of 1917, Germany suffering from a shortage of food began unrestricted Submarine warfare to allow supply ships to enter German waters. -
United States declares war
After the Zimmermann telegram was revieled to the American public, the United States headed down the path into war. The U.S. enters war after a passenger vessel is destroyed by a German u-boat. -
Russia gains new leadership
In November of 1917, at the end of the second Russian revolution, a new communist leader by name of Bolshevik takes control of Russia. Bolshevik becoming ruler of Russia paved the path for Russia to become the USSR -
Beggining of the Second battle of the Marne
After Germany signed a truce with Russia, Germany dedicated all its forces to the battle of the Marne which ends in defeat for the Germans. This event was effectively the last battle of WWI. -
End of World War I
After the signing of the armistice between France and Germany, World War I came to an end. -
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles was signed by all of the allied powers. The treaty created the league of nations in an attempt to stabilize Europe.