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Assassination of Archduke Fredinand
On 28th June 1914, Archduke was assassinated by a member of a gang called The Black Hand. -
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Austra-Hungary demands Serbia arrest the leaders of the Black Hand
After the black hand kills the Arch duke Austra-Hungary declares justice for the death of there ruler -
Serbia appeals to Russia for help
Austria-Hungary declares war and Serbia looks for help from their allies Russia and asks for help during this war -
Germany declares war on Russia
After Russia agrees to help Serbia Germany declares war on Russia -
Germany declares war on France
Then Frances decides to help Russia and then Germany declares war on France as well -
Great Britain declares war on Germany
Accepting German domination of Europe had grave implications for British status and their survival then Britain went to war in 1939 to defend the balance of power in Europe and Britain's position in the world. -
German troops enter Belgium
German military strategy involved invading the neutral low Countries Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in order to invade France. -
Moltke orders the Schlieffen Plan to proceed
Moltke took Schlieffen's plan and modified the deployment of forces on the western front by reducing the right wing, the one to advance through Belgium, from 85% to 70%. -
Lord Kitchener calls for 100,000 men to join British Army
he appealed for 100,000 volunteers aged between nineteen and 30 to reinforce the regular Army. -
Big Bertha used against Liege Forts
Big Bertha, German Dicke Bertha, a type of 420-mm 16.5-inch howitzer -
Austro-Hungarian troops invade Serbia
On August 12 the Austro-Hungarian armies crossed the border, the Drina River. -
French troops enter Lorraine
The French deployment was intended to be ready for a German offensive in Lorraine or through Belgium. -
United States declares war on Germany
Wilson cited Germany's violation of its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as well as its attempts to entice Mexico into an alliance against the United States, as his reasons for declaring war but mexico did not accept -
Massed tank attack at Cambrai
In total, the British deployed 476 tanks at Cambrai, including 378 in combat roles. The attack began with significant gains on the opening day through a combination of effective artillery fire, infantry tactics and tanks. British forces made advances of around 5 miles, taking a number of villages. Then the period of the Battle of Cambrai about 75,681 casualties and 10,042 killed or died of wounds, 48,702 wounded and 16,987 missing or prisoners of war. Nearly 180 tanks were destroyed. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France. The treaty was one of several that officially ended five years of conflict known as the Great War World War I and the treaty had where the Germans had to pay for all the damages they caused during the war and it had its positive affects on them but also the Germans had their Boats,Planes,and the Submarine taken away and only 100,000 men are allowed in there military.