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Period: to
WWI
Causes, Development and Aftermath of WWI -
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
was signed in London at, what is now, the Lansdowne Club -
Entente Cordial
Between France and UK -
Triple Entente
Between France, GB, Rusia and Serbia -
Assassination
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austro-Hungarian empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia -
Kaiser William II promise
Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia -
Declaration of War - A-H
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Declaration of War - Germany
Germany declared war on Russia -
Declaration of War - Germany
Germany declares war on France -
Declaration of War - GB
Britain declares war on Germany -
U-Boat Attack
German U-boat attacks on Allied and neutral shipping; declares blockade of Britain -
Teaty of London
France, Russia, Italy and Britain conclude secret Treaty of London -
Lusitania
U-boat sinks British liner Lusitania with the loss of American lives, creating a US-German diplomatic crisis -
Declaration of War Italy
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria -
Tsar Nicholas over Russia
Tsar Nicholas takes command of Russian armies -
Declaration of War - USA
USA declared war on Germany -
Armistice
Armistice between Germany and Russia signed -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany -
Peace Declaration - Turkey
Turkey made peace -
Peace Declaration - Austria
Austria made peace -
Abdication
Kaiser William II abdicated -
Armistice
Germany and Austria-Hungary admit defeat -
Post War Peace
Peace conference met at Paris -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans
