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The Match To The Oil
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assasinated. -
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World War I
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The Next Move
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Germans Join The Fight
Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war on Russia. -
Germans Want More
Germany declares war on France. Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades in a right flanking move designed to defeat France quickly. As a result of this invasion, Britain declares war on Germany. -
Austra-Hungary In On The Action
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. -
Trench Warfare
First trenches are dug in the Western front. -
Total War
War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raid on England -
U-boats in Lusitania
U-boat sinks the Lusitania. 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
Gallipoli
Allies begin withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli. -
Battle of Verdun
The longest battle of the war, the Battle of Verdun, is fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties. -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of the Somme results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference. -
German At It Again
Germany again declares unrestricted submarine warfare. -
America Fights Back
President Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war with Imperial Germany. -
Chemin Des Dames
French launch disastrous offensive at Chemin des Dames, advancing only 500 yards at the cost of 250,000 plus casualties. -
American Expedition Force
The first wave of the American Expeditionary Force lands in France. -
Destruction In Paris
German shells land on Paris. -
Abandoning
German troops being shipped from the Eastern to Western Front begin to desert in large numbers from their transport trains -
Talks Of Peace
Woodrow Wilson sets sail for the Paris Peace conference. -
Simmer Down
Demobilization of the armies, millions return home. -
Peace At Last
Peace Treaty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles. -
League Of Nations
President Wilson brings his campaign for the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and its League of Nations to the American people. The War was officially declared over.
