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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinard was assassinated by serbia assassins. This is a key event in the commencement of World War 1 -
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The battle of Tannenberg
Battle of Tannenberg is set on the eastern front. The Russians fought the Germans in Gumbinen, but the Russians had a superior force of 206000 troops and forced the Germans to retreat by train to Tannenberg where they crushed the even forces of the Russian first army (both 150000 troops approx) which was marching on foot to reach Gumbinen to reinforce the Russian 1st army with good tactics -
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Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland occured on the north sea off the coast of Norway. It was the German navy vs the english navy, the English had superior forces but suffered more loses. -
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The League of nations
The league of Nations is a League that prevents war over the world. It is one of the reasons world war 1 ended -
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Battle of Vittorio veneto
The Battle of Vittorio Veneto marked the end of the war on the Italian front as well as the end of the Austreo-Hungarian Empire. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles occured in France, Versailles (Palace/region). It was one of the treaties that ended world war one. It ended the state of war between Germany and the allied powers. It occured five years after the asasination of Franz Ferdinand. The fighting ended seven months prior to the treaty with the signing of the armistice after which seven months of negotiations took place leading to the Treaty
