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Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian Gavrilo Princip. -
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First World War- from the beginning to the end
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
After being threatened by Serbia, Austria-Hungary felt it necessary to simply invade Serbia. -
Germany invades Belgium and UK declares war on Germany
Belgium was very weak with about 117,000 men. Then the Germans came in and invaded, declaring war on the Allies. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
The bosnian crisis and the assassination of the arch duke led up to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Russia. -
Unofficial Christmas Treuce Declared
The Unofficial Christmas Treuce was a wide spread gang of unspoken ceasefires. This all took place around Christmas. Throughout that week, soldiers were told to be exchanging seasons greetings. There was music and dancing. The picture displays a few men playing soccer- not fighting. -
Battle of Gallipoli Begins
Also known as the Dardanelles campaign. the battle of Gallipoli was an unsuccessful attempt made by the Allies to control the ports and sea. -
The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle, begins
The largest naval battle in WWI took place on the 31st of May in 1916. It was 151 total battle ships against 99 battle ships. -
Russia Withdraws
Russia showed she was done soon after the October battle. -
United States Declares War on Germany
The resolution passed in the senate 82 to 6. The United States decided it official- war on Germany. It's usually a really big thing when a nation joins or exits a war. This was definitely the case with WWI and the United States. -
Victory for the Allies
The war ended with the treaty at Versailles. It held Germans responsible.
