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Triple Allliance is formed between Germany, A-H, and Italy
an aliance was formed and it was made up of Germany, A-H, and Italy. Though Italy later withdrew from the alliance, at the time they were known as the tripple alliance. -
Germany and Russia create an aliance
Germany and Russia create an aliance and vow to help eachother if attacked. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II changes foreign policy
Kaiser Wilhelm II changes foreign policy, forced Otto von Bismarck to resign -
Wilhelm II allows alliance with Russia to expire
Wilhelm II allows alliance with Russia to expire, they no longer had a vow to protect eachother -
Russia formed defensive military alliance with France
Russia and France vowed to protect eachother if one of them were attacked. -
Britain formed entente (alliance) with France
The entante alliance was formed between britian and france. They vowed to protect eachother in battle, and they would later win the war -
Britain made another entente with France and Russia
Britain made another entente with France and Russia, forming the Triple Entente. They would later win the war -
Assisinations
Ferdinand and Sophie visit Sarajevo and are assassinated by Gavrilo Princip -
Austria and Serbia ultimatium
Austria presented Serbia with the ultimatum that they would have to admit to the assisination of Austria would declare war. -
Austria declared war on Serbia.
Austria declared war on Serbia. Russia also ordered mobilization toward the Austrian border -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia -
Germany counterattacked the Russians at Tannenberg
Germany counterattacked the Russians at Tannenberg. It was a four day battle. -
Germany declared war on France
When Germany declared war on France, it started a long and bloody war with lives lost and money spent. -
Britian declares war on Germany
In defending its alliance France, Britian declared war on Germany. -
Allies attack Germany at the 1st Battle of the Marne
Trench warfare was used. It was an allied victory. -
The Allies launch the Gallipoli campaign
The Allies launch the Gallipoli campaign. This was the goal to capture istanbul. this was unsuccessful. -
Italy joins the Triple Entente
Previously in the Triple aliance, Italy changes sides to the Triple Entente. -
Germany sinks British passenger ship
The U.S.S Lusitaina was sunk by the germans. It was a passenger ship and lots of innocent civilians were killed. This caused outrage. -
Germans attack the Allies at Verdun in the Battle of the Somme
Germans attack the Allies at Verdun in the Battle of the Somme. one of the largest battle of the war. over 1 million casualties. -
Germans announce their policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
Germans announce their policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, This means they will step up their game and be more agressive with their submarines -
U.S. intercepts the Zimmermann Note
U.S. intercepts the Zimmermann Note. this was the final straw for america. Woodrow wilson later asks congress to declare war on germany. -
Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany
Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany. U.s involvment could lead to the end of the war. -
The Second Battle of the Marne
The second battle of marne was the turning point of the war in the western front -
Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down from power, Germany declared itself a republic
Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down from power, Germany declared itself a republic -
German and French signed an armistice.
German representative and French Commander Marshal Foch signed an armistice - which is an agreement to stop fighting, not a peace agreement.