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Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrillo Princip during a parade in Sarajevo of the Austria-Hungary Empire. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on nation of Serbia begginig the War.
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after they refused to comply to their demands. -
Russia mobolizes its forces.
The Russians Mobolize forces to help serbia. -
Germany declares war on Serbia's ally Russia.
On Aug. 3, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia. -
Germany declares war on France.
On Aug. 3, 1914 the Germans declared war on France the ally of Russia. -
On Aug. 4, 1914 Germany broke 1839 treaty recognizing Belgiums neutrality.
When the Germans invaded Belgium they broke a treaty recognizing their neutrality. The Belgians heroically held the Germans out of France for three weeks. -
Attack of the alliance system!
On aug. 6, 1914 Austria-hungary declared war on Russia triggering France and Great Brittain to enter the war. -
The Battle of the Marne from the 5-12 of sept.
The battle of the Marne was a trench war between the Germans and the French near the Marne river. -
Japan joins the war.
Japan being a rival of Germany joins the Allies. -
Attack of new war technology!
Tanks are first used in January. -
The Battle of Verdun Feb.21, - Dec. 15,1916
The Battle of Verdun: Both sides tried to break the trench warfare ending in the bloodiest battle of the war casualities adding up to 750000 lives lost together. -
The Zimmermann telegram ipublished.
On this day newspapers published the Zimmermann telegram angering the american people. -
Wilson calls for a decleration of war against Germany.
They did not agree at first until later on April 6th. -
We Declare War on Germany.
On this day congress passed a declaration of war. -
Selective service act passed
The Selective Service Act issued a military draft of men 18 to 31. -
Americans land in France.
Even though we arrived we didn't fight till about a month later. -
Russia signs Armistice with the Germans.
Russia signed an Armistice with the Germans to get them out of the war. -
Fourteen points.
President Wilkson reveals fourteen points -
Russia withdraws from the war,
The Russian Bolshevicks in government withdraw Rusia from fighting. -
The last great German Offense.
On May 21, 1918 the Germans last their last major attack. -
AEF American Expeditionary Force.
The AEF reached full strength and French and British wanted use them to bulk up their forces. -
Battle of the Argon Forest
The Battle of the Argon forest was a very bloody war. -
Armistice suggested.
The Germans suggest an armistice. -
The War is Over!
The Germans request an armistice and recieve it on certain conditions. -
Armistice signed.
The war ended after Germany signed an armistice.