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Important WWW 1 events

By Gurtej Singh Sidhu
  • Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand

    Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand

    Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand
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    Important WW1 Events

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

  • Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany sign a secret treaty of alliance

    Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany sign a secret treaty of alliance

  • Germany declares war on France

    Germany declares war on France

  • Germany invades Belgium, leading Britain to declare war on Germany

    Germany invades Belgium, leading Britain to declare war on Germany

  • Battle of Tannenberg

  • Austria-Hungary invades Russia

    Austria-Hungary invades Russia

  • Battles of Marne lasted till 1918

  • The Battles of Ypres 1914

  • War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raids on England

  • The Battles of Ypres 1915

  • Battle of Gallipoli

  • British conscription law goes to effect

  • Battle of Verdun

  • The Battle of Jutland, the only major naval engagement of the war is fought with no clear winner

  • The Battle of the Somme

  • The Battles of Ypres 1917

  • Battle of Vimy Ridge

    This battle was the battle that started canadas journey to become an independent nation

  • Battle of Caporetta

  • The Battle of Cambrai

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