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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
Section 1 -- Origins of World War 1 -- War Begins -
Germany declares war on Russia.
Section 1 -- Origins of World War 1 -- War Begins -
Germany declares war on France.
Section 1 -- Origins of World War 1 -- War Begins -
Great Britain declares war on Germany.
Section 1 -- Origins of World War 1 -- War Begins -
Germany France and Britain got into a stalemate called the First Battle of Marne, which lasted three grueling years.
Section 1 -- The Deadliest War -- None -
France and Germany began the Battle of Verdun, one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the war.
Section 3 -- Setbacks and Advances -- The Battle of Argonne Forest -
Tsar NicholasⅡis overthrown due to food shortages and military defeats.
Section 1 -- Entering the War -- Russian Revolution -
The new Russian government vows to stay in the war.
Section 1 -- Entering the War -- Russian Revolution -
The U.S. declares war on the Central Powers.
Section 1 -- Entering the War -- Declaring War -
Vladimir Lenin signed the treaty of Brest Litovsk to bring Russia out of the war.
Sections 3 -- Setbacks and Advances -- Russia Makes Peace -
The Americans troops narrowly succeeded in the defeating the Germans with barbed wire, artillery, and machine guns in the Battle of Belleau Wood.
Section 3 -- Setbacks and Advances --Turning the Tide -
The Americans fights in their first battle along the French in the Battle of Château-Thierry.
Section 3 -- Setbacks and Advances -- Germany Attacks -
Deprived of supplies, unrelentlessly assaulted, and stricken with influenza, German forces along the Meuse River are crushed by the American troops in the Battle of Argonne Forest.
Section 3 -- Setbacks and Advances -- The Battle of Argonne Forest -
The German government requested an armistice with the Allied Forces.
Section 3 -- The Armistice -- None -
The United States senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles due to the controversial issue of The League of Nations.
Section 4 -- Battle Over the League -- Wilson’s Last Battle
