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Archduke Francis Ferdinand was successfully assasinated after an attempted murder, thus ending the austro-hungarian empire and sparking the beginning of World War I.
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After many conferences and confrontations, Austro-Hungary declare war on Serbia with Germany's aide.
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Russia attempts to convince the Germans not to mobilize on Serbia, whilst they partially mobilize their own troops. Germany warns the russians to not mobilize their troops and begins to mobilize their own.
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They started to investigate how, where and why the Arch-duke was murdered.
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Russia responds to a series of attacks and damages made to Serbia by Austro-Hungary and begins mobilizing their troops.
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Germany declares war on England, Russia and France.
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As a response to Germany's invasion of Belgium, Britain declares war on Germany.
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The United States make sure everyone understand that they are neutral and want no part in this war.
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Japan also declares war with Germany, and help the british by helping with Naval support.
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French and Germany fight most of their battles between two trenches, in which they stayed inside for 4 years.
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Germany uses poison shells against Russia for the first time, even though the attack fails, as the temperature was too cold to vaporize.
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Germany's development of U-Boats cause a lot of strife between them and britain, killing various of passenger ships(which angered Americans, destroyed shipping imports to Germany(Britain), etc.
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Italy joins the war under the Dual Alliance, forming the Triple Alliance!
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Russia's belief in Czar Nicolas II wavers as they he was unable to take charge in a battle.
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President Woodrow Wilson attempts to form a peace conference in Europe, which paved the way for the falling action of the war.
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Tanks are first introduced in the battlefield by the British, who managed to pass through the German's barbed wire.
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After 10 months of a very long trench warfare battle, the French had managed to push away the Germans from ever taking Verdun and making sure that they stayed out.
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After some bugging, tapping and digging, the british managed to intercept a telegram sent by german Alfred Zimmerman, stating to Mexico that they will provide tactical support as they try to reclaim territories for the United States.
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After many years of being disgruntled, the Russian citizens had made a mass protest turn revolution in order to de-throne the current czar and establish a new government.
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President Woodrow Wilson decided he's had enough of Germany sinking their passanger liners and decides to sever their diplomatic ties and declare war.
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The long-awaited fourteen points of peace are introduced by Woodrow Wilson, a document that would lead to the end of the war.
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The League of nations is born, an organization of many countries who were assembled to discuss conflicts and peace treaties in a peaceful and serene way.
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The war reaches it's conclusion in the Palace of Versailles, where several of the countries who were at war had settled their differences for peace and prosperity...for now.