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Assassinstion of Serbia
Because the assassinate was Serbian, Austria used this as an excuse to punish Serbia -
Austria declaration of war
-Austria rejected Serbia’s offer and declared war. Also, Russia took action and brought in their troops and Austrian border. -
The schkieffen Plan
-The Schlieffen plan. Large part of German army races west to defeat France. -
First battle of the Marne River
The allies attacked Germans northwest of Paris.
First battle of the western front -
Battle of Limanowa
Stretch of battlefield Stretch of battlefield along the German and Russian border -
Gallipoli campaign
2 million Russian soldiers were captured and killed. -
battle of Verdun
Battle on the western front. Battles of Verdun brought together the French and Germans. -
Period: to
battle of Somme)
British forces attacked Germans. The British did this trying to relieve pressure on the French -
unrestricted Submarine warfare
Germany established its own Naval Blockade around Britain. Unrestricted submarine warfare -
Declaration enters war
President Wilson asked congress to declare war. -
Russian Leader offers truce
Communist Vladimir Lenin seized power. He wanted his country out of the war, which led to him offering Germany a trace. -
Treaty of Verasilles
Germany and the Allied powers signed this treaty exactly 5 years after the association of Sarajevo -
Second Battle of the Marne
Allies and Germans clashed at the second battle of the Marne. Also, central powers began to crumble. -
Armistice
World War 1 came to an end. They all came to a peace settlement, the leaders gathered outside Paris to work out terms of peace.