Verdun in world war i

WWI Events

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    Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated / USA Declared War on Germany

  • Austria Declared War on Serbia

    Austria Declared War on Serbia

    Hungary determined that the best response to an assassination was to prepare for an invasion.
  • Germany Declared War on Russia

    Germany Declared War on Russia

    Germany was honouring her alliance with Austro-Hungary, as they expected that Russia would attack after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
  • Germany Declared War on France (Implementation of the Schlieffen Plan)

    Germany Declared War on France (Implementation of the Schlieffen Plan)

    Germany declared war on France after military aviators openly comitted acts on German territory that violated the neutrality of Belgium.
  • Britain Declared War on Germany

    Britain Declared War on Germany

    As Germany did not withdraw from Belgium (in order to get through to France), Britain declared war on them.
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    Lloyd-George Becomes British Prime Minister

  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed between Russia and Germany

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed between Russia and Germany

    After Russia pulled out of the war, Germany imposed the Brest-Litovsk treaty on them.
  • Germany Signed an Armistice With The Allies (Official End of WWI)

    Germany Signed an Armistice With The Allies (Official End of WWI)

    Germany signed the armistice, putting and end to the first world war.
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II Abdicated

    Kaiser Wilhelm II Abdicated

    Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated and fled to exile in the Netherlands.
  • Treaty of Versailles Signed By Germany

    Treaty of Versailles Signed By Germany

    Germany had to sign a peace treaty that effectively removed any opportunity for them to spark another war.