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Assanation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife
On June 28 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip who was a member of the Black Hand secret society. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
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Germany Invades Belgium
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Great Britain declares war on Germany
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Battle of Marne
The battle of Maine was the first trench warfare battle and was fought north east of Paris. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, less than a year after World War I a German U-Boat sank the Lusitania, a British ocean liner heading to Liverpool England. More than 1,100 perished and 120 were Americans. -
Sussex Pledge
The Sussex Pledge promised a change in Germany naval warefare policy. This pledge assured that Passenger ships would not be targeted, merchant ships would not be sunk until the presence of weapons had been established and merchant ships would not be sunk without provision for the safety of passengers and crew. -
Battle of Somme
The battle of Somme was fought on both sides of river Somme. This was the bloodiest battle in human history with more than 1,000,000 men wounded or killed. -
Zimmerman Note is Intercepted
The Zimmermans note was a note to the Mexican governement telling them to create a alliance with Germany and attack the United States. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was the term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917. -
US declares war on Germany
President Woodrow Wilson decieded to declare war on Germany because German was violating their pledge to not fire on registered ships. -
Battle of Verdun
This battle was fought by the German and French armies. And was fought on the hills of north-easter France. -
Battle of Argonne Forset
This battle was part of the last Allied offensive of WW1 that streched across the Western Front.