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War's Beginning
Archduke Ferdinand assasinated -
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WWI
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Austria-Hungary Declares War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes their military to defend Serbia -
Germany Declares War
Germany mobilizes to defend Austria-Hungary and attack Russia -
Germany Declares War on France
Germany attacks Russia's ally, France -
Germany Declares War on Belgium
Germany declares war on neutral Belgium to gain tactical ground on France. Consequentially, Britain declared war on Germany. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Russia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia -
Battle of Frontiers
27,000 French die in an offensive launched out of Paris -
Battle of Tannenberg
Germany's greatest victory on the eastern front -
First Battle of the Marne
Germany is stopped at the Marne river in France -
Total War
Germany uses zepellins to attack Britain and begins Total War -
German Blockade of Britain
German U-Boats Blockade Britain -
Lusitania
Germans sink Lusitania -
Battle of Verdun Begins
Battle of Verdun is the longest battle in WWI -
Battle of the Somme begins
1 million casualties and no breakthrough for Allies -
Battle of Somme Ends
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Battle of Verdun Ends
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Zimmerman Note
Germany calls Mexico to go to war with US -
Congress Declares War
Wilson asks and receives a declaration of war with Germany -
First American Troops Land
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Wilson Publishes 14 Points
14 points for world peace -
Second Battle of the Marne
US holds off German offensive towards Paris -
Second Battle of Somme
Allies push Germany into retreat at the Second Battle of the Somme -
German Surrender
Armistice signed -
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty signed by all but America
