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World War 1: The Great War
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Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Serbia
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination was part of the reason that the Great War started. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia. Austria-Hungary demanded that Serbia comply its declaration to the Great Powers and -
Ottoman Empire joins forces with Central Powers
Secret Ottoman-German Alliance was signed in August 1914. It threatened Russia's caucasian territories and Britatin's communication with India through the Suez Canal. -
Germans go into Neutral Belgium
Germans invade Belgium to get to France because Belgium is neutral. Its neutrality was what protected the French and British.
Because of this entrance, the British declared against Germany. -
African Campaigns
First clashes of war involved European colonies in Africa. German forces in South-West Africa attacked South Africa. A guerrilla warfare took place led by Colonel Paul Emil von-Lettow-Vorbeck in German East Africa -
First use of Chlorine Gas
During the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans violated the Hague Convention with the first use of Chlorine Gas on the Western Front -
Battle of Jutland
Naval battle between Royal Navy's Grand fleet and Imperial German Navy High Sea's Fleet. It was a full-scale clash of battleships in that war. -
Russian Revolution
A series of revolutions in Russia that destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. -
Treaty of Bucharest
Romania made peace with the Central Power. Under this treaty, Romania was obliged to cease war with Central Powers and grant oil concessions with Germany. Then it was renounced in October of 1918. -
End of the War
The Great War ended with the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations came into being.
