Important Events of WW1

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  • Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia

  • Germany declares war on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia

  • Germany invades France

    Germany invades France

  • Great Britain declares war on Germany

    Great Britain declares war on Germany

  • The First Battle of Marne

    The First Battle of Marne
    The fighting settled into a stalemate that lasted 3 years.

  • Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown

    Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown
    Eliminating the last obstacle for US entry into the war.New government is formed pledging to stay in the war.

  • U.S. declares war against central powers

    U.S. declares war against central powers

  • Bolsheviks seized the government

    Bolsheviks seized the government

  • Treaty of Brest- Litovsk

    Treaty of Brest- Litovsk
    Russia and Germany sign a peace treaty

  • Belleau Woods are fortified by Germany

    Belleau Woods are fortified by Germany

  • Battle of Chateau-Thierry

    Battle of Chateau-Thierry
    One of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces

  • Allies push toward the North Sea of Verdun

    Allies push toward the North Sea of Verdun

  • Battle of Argonne forest

    Battle of Argonne forest
    Germany’s army was very weak and sick because of influenza

  • Germans government request armistice

    Germans government request armistice

  • German delegates sign treaty to end war

    German delegates sign treaty to end war