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Franz Ferdinand is killed
Franz Ferinand and his wife was shot and killed in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. This event caused World War 1. -
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World War 1
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Austria Hungary declared war on serbia
Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia because they killed franz Ferianand. -
Germany mobilzes forces
Germany mobilzes forces to start war on everybody. -
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Germany declares war on Russia and France
Germany declares war on Russia and France because they were both Allies of Serbia. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany invades neterual Belgium to get closer to Paris. -
The British declare war on Germany
The British declare war on Germany because they were allies of Russia. -
Austria war on Russia
Austria declare war on the Russians because the Russians were allies of Serbia. -
France & British declare war in Austria
France and Britian declare war on Austria because Austria declared on Russia. -
Japan joins war
Japan declares war on Germany -
Battle of the Marne
The Battle of the Marne was going on from September 5-12. -
Ottoman Empire Joins war
Ottoman Empire joins the war. -
The Germans blockcaded the British
The Germans blockcaded the British because they wanted to stop trading with the British and the Americans. -
Poison gas was first used
Poison gas was first used by the Germans in combat. This must have sucked for the troops who didn't have gas masks they could either die or get seriously injuried and after the Germans used this gas masks became a must have for troops. -
Germany Torpedoes the Lusitinia
German U-boats torpedoes the Lusitinia. This is when the Germans offered to pay for the damages to any Americans and offering a warning before shooting any netural ship. -
Italy joins the Allies
Italy joins the Allies. -
Amored tanks were first used
The first amored tank was used in combat. This was a major game changer because you couldn't stop the tank that easy. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was the longest battle in WWI. It started in February 21- December 15 1916. -
The Battle of Somme
The Battle of Somme happened between July 1 till November 18. -
First submarine used
The first submarine was used in combat. This was also a huge advance in techonology you can't hit what you can't see. -
The Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted
The Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted by the British. The Zimmermann Telegram was when the Germans were trying to bring Mexico into the war but the British intercepted it and showed the Americans. -
The Russians Government is overthrown
The Russians overthrown their government and later ressigned the war. The Russian government was overthrown because some people didn't like the current government and changed it. -
Wilson declaration of war
President Wilson asks Congress for declartion of war. -
U.S declares war Germany
U.S declares war on Germany and joins the war. Because the Germans woundn't listen to the Americans demands and President Wilson finally had enough of the Germans attacking our ships. -
The Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act was people 18-45 year olds getting recuited to the U.S. army. -
Aermican Troops Move into France
The American Troops lands in France just as the French were giving up hope. All the French troops were so happy when the U.S troops arrived. -
Russia withdraws
Russia withdraws from the war because of the government change. The Russians withdrew from the war when the government changed. -
Armstice ends WWI
WWI ends.
