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F.F archduke murderer.
On June 28, 1914 there was a very serious incident that brought Europe to the brink of war. While visiting Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia (then Austrian province), they were killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary) and his wife Sofia. The murderer, Gavrilo Prinzip, Serb student descent, was part of the group "Black Hand". -
Austria declare war on Serbia
Austria wants to investigate the murder on Serbia, andd sent a ultimatum over Serbia.
July 23 he sent this ultimatum should be answered within 48 hours.
On July 25, Serbia refusing to accept.
On July 28 Austria declare war on Serbia. -
Tannenberg battle
The Battle of Tannenberg in 1914 faced the Russian and German empires at the beginning of the First World War. The Russians had sent the battle plan Radio, unencrypted messages. The Germans intercepted the messages and translated, so they knew all movements of the army of Tsar before they occurred. The Russian Army I and II met the VIII German Army after an offensive maneuver directed at Königsberg, in East Prussia. It was the August 17, 1914. -
Marne's battle
It took place during World War II. Specifically, the struggle began on September 5, and ended on 12 the same month of 1914. The outcome represented a major victory for the Franco-British forces, who defeated the Germans led by Helmuth von Moltke. -
Masurianos lakes battle
It was a battle of the First World War fought between the 8th German Army and the 1st Russian Army in East Prussia from 9 to 14 September 1914. The First Battle of the Masurian Lakes was the second German victory on the Eastern Front on the Russians. -
Galipoli's battle
British devised this campaign in which attacking Turkey, the allegedly weaker ally, sought to divert attention from the central empires of the Western Front. It ended in complete failure for the Entente. -
Lusitania's sinking
Sunk in the southern coast of Ireland, 10 miles from the coast. At 2.11 pm he was hit by a German torpedo and eighteen minutes later sank. On his last trip from New York to Liverpool he was carrying some 2,000 passengers and 800 crew. -
verdun battle
Of all the battles of World War II, none can compare to that delivered by Verdun. Almost a million casualties, over one hundred thousand rounds of howitzer day, nine villages wiped out forever ... A battle that reflected like almost no other senselessness of war. It was the longest running during the conflict (The German attack and the next battle lasted about 300 days) and only the Battle of the Somme, which occurred from July 1, 1916 would be bloodier. -
somme battle
They fought the allied armies of Britain and France against the German Army. It took place near the Somme River near Picardy, France and fought from July 1 to November 18, 1916. The Battle of the Somme was the second longest battle of the Great War and where the fiercest battles were fought with great acts of heroism on both sides. Note the heroics of Australian infantry divisions. -
US entry into the war
The US entry into the conflict, 2 April 1917, though its effects have not started noticing until 1918 only came because to confirm what had been from the beginning clear: despite staying, by tradition, apart European conflict, the United States always identified with the allied cause felt. -
Rusian Revolution
political, social and economic movement, which erupted in 1917 in the Russian Empire, is considered by the momentous consequences deriving from it, as one of the biggest events of contemporary times and, in turn, as one of the most memorable events that records the history of mankind. -
Brest-litovsk treaty
He signed between Bolshevik Russia and the Central Powers, it was the first treaty that ended the Great War. -
Autrian armisticy
On November 3 Austria-Hungary signs
the armistice in Villa Giusti -
German armisticy
the November 11, 1918, after three days of intense negotiations during which Germany failed to negotiate and was forced to accept the conditions set by the victors.
