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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was going to visit the bomb site and while going there they took a wrong turn and the bomber had another chance to kill. Gavrilo Princip shot and killed both of them -
Battle of Tannenberg
Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russia and Germany between August 26, 1914 through August 30, 1914. This war destroyed Russia's Second Army. -
The first Battle of Ypres
The Allied and German forces start the first of 3 battles to control the city and get advantage points on the north coast of Belgium. The German was this battle and it lasted from
October 19, 114 - November 22, 1914 -
The Gallipoli Campaign begins
The Gallipoli Campaign allowed them to attack Germany and Austria from the east and established a link with Russia. There was 180,000 deaths before they pulled out in January 1916 -
Germany sinks HMS Lusitania
A German torpedo hit a British owned luxury steamship killing 1,195 people and out of that 128 Americans died. -
Battle of Verdun
The French fought back against a major German offensive. This was the longest, deadliest, and bloodiest battle ever. This battle went from February 2, 1916- December 18, 1916. -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet and Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet. This war was fought between
May 31, 1916 through June 1, 1916. -
Battle of Somme
British and French forces wanted to achieve a victory over the Germans on the Western Front. This War went from
July 1, 1916- November 18, 1916. The Allied won the battle of Somme -
The Bolshevik Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in a Russian Empire during WW1. -
The US enters the war
The US was mad that Germany torpedoed the ship with US citizens. On April 6, 1917 US declared war on Germany. -
Battle of Passchendaele
This was the 3rd battle of Ypres. The Allied came out victorious after months of bad conditions and heavy casualties. This was fought on the Western Front. This battle lasted from Jul 31, 1917 - Nov 19, 1917. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a treaty signed on 3 March 1918 between Russia and the Central Powers, that ended Russia's part in World War I. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny happened to reduce a small salient made by the German Army in the front lines. United States forces are victorious in the Battle of Cantigny, and the first independent American battle. -
The signing of the Armistic
The signing of the Armistic ended fighting on land, sea, and air. It also included Germany stopping hostilities and evacuating large areas they've covered. -
The Treaty of Versaille
This Treaty was one of many but it officially ended and showed conditions of peace between Germany and the Allies.