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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdiand was traveling in the Balkans looking to occupy the land, Serbia also was looking at the Balkans, one Serbian asassinated him with a pistol shooting him and his wife. -
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WW1
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Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia
After Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian citizen Austria Hungary declared war -
Germany declares war on Russia
With Russia moblizing in preparation for Austria-Hungary, Germany tries to stop Russia, they do not stop so Germany declares war. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany chooses to attack France and try to sweep the eastern front before France and the U.K can react. -
Great Britain declares war on Germany
After Germany invaded Belgium, they went against the nuetrality of Bellgium, with that Britain declared war. -
The Battle of the Marne Starts
France finally stops the German advance. -
First battle of Ypres
Ypres was a key strategic town, located along the Englis Channel this town would give the Germans a huge advantage against both Great Britatin and France -
Turkey enters the war along the Central powers
Also trench warfare starts to dominate the western front -
First Zepplin raid
Germany uses a Zepplin bomber on Britain with great success -
Allied froces attack
Allied forces land in Gallipolli -
Luistaina
The Lusitaina a British passenger ship is sunk by German U-Boats, it was carrying almost 100 American citizens -
Italy betrays central powers
Italy offically declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary -
German advancement on Eastern front
German forces capture Warsaw from the Russians -
Allies retreat
The allies evacuate the town of Gallipolli -
British Conscription
The British introduce a conscription to change the war -
The battle of Verdun begins
Germany tries to attack, France on the defensive wins with tactial and natural advantages, France gains back ground lost in the last advanement -
Battle of Somme
The battle of somme begins -
Tanks introduced
The British introduce tank warfare at the battle of Somme -
Lloyd george
Lloyd George becomes the new British Prime Minister -
Unrestricted Sub-warfare
Germany begins their plan to stop the re-enforcements into France by destroying all ships in the English Channel -
USA enters war
After the Lusitania and the Zimmerma telegram, the U.S is forced into the conflict in Europe -
The Western Front
France launches a very large scale unsuccessful attack along the western front -
Thrid battle of Ypres
The first two battles were launched by Germany, this battle was launched by the allies to take back control after evacuating amd retreating two years earliar -
The Western Front
Britain lauches huge scale offensive on the western front to help push back German forces from France with their tanks. -
Battle of Cambri
British tanks win the battle along the Western front because of Germany's less advance technology -
Amrnistice
Russia signs armnistace to stop fighting on the eastern front -
Western Front
Germany breaks through Somme -
Second battle of Marne
The start of the collapse of the German Army -
Germany starts to retreat
Germany asks allies for an Armnistice -
Turkey Surrenders
Turkey makes peace with Britain -
Austria-Hungary surrenders
Austria-Hungary makes peace with France and Italy -
The End
Germany signs Armnistice to end the great war
