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Archduke Franz Ferdinand's Assasiniation
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo. -
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The Range of Time Between World War 1
World War 1 started with Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wifes assasination and ended with The Treaty of Versailles -
Austria Declares War on Serbia
Austria declares war on Serbia. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia. When Russians came to the defense of the Serbs, Germans had no choice but to go to war and defend their Australian allies. Germanys plan entitled them to attack France -
Germany declares war on France.
On the August 3rd of 1914, Germany declared war on France, just two days after declaring war on Russia -
UK declares war on Germany after Germany invades Belgium
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium. -
Austria declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany. -
Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral -
The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg begins. -
The First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in. -
Battle of Ypres
Battle of Ypres begins. -
North sea becomes a Military area
The United Kingdom announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany. -
Christmas Truce
The unofficial Christmas truce is declared. -
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
The Dardanelles Campaign begins
The Dardanelles Campaign begins -
The Second Battle of Ypres begins
The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas. -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins.
The Battle of Gallipoli begins as the Second Battle of Ypres ends -
Tsar Nicholas II takes conrtol over Russia's armies
Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies. -
Evacuated from Gallipoli
Australian and New Zealand troopes evacuate from Gallipoli 19 - 20 December 1915 -
The Battle of Verdun begins
The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest. -
The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland; the major naval battle of the war, begins. -
Germany tries to entice Mexico to join the war through Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message. -
Tsar Nicholas II abdicates.
Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicates. -
The United States declares war on Germany.
The United States declares war on Germany. -
The Battle of Passchendaele begins
The Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres) begins. -
The Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government
The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government during the 1917 Russian Revolution. -
Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
Baron Manfred von Richthofen is shot down
German flying ace, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (more commonly known as the Red Baron), is shot down -
The Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
The battle of Villers-Bretonneux in France, was the pushing back of German forces and was a crucial turning point in World War I. It took place on the 24-25 of April 1918. Somewhat 2,400 Australian soldiers died in the battle to recapture the town allied by British troopes to push back German forces and take back the town of Villers-Bretonneux -
The Second Battle of the Marne begins.
The Second Battle of the Marne begins. -
German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany.
German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates his position and flees Germany. -
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (i.e. 11 a.m. on November 11). -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on the 28th of June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
