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Austria-Hungary's Archduke is assassinated.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Serbia. -
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
After the assassination of the Archduke, Austria-Hungary immediately declares war on Serbia. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia. -
Germany declares war on France.
Germany declares war on France. Germany went through Belgum invading their neutrality. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany for invading Belgum's neutrality. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany. -
Battle of Tannenberg begins.
The battle of Tannenberg begins. -
Battle of Marne begins.
The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in. -
UK blockades goods to Germany
The United Kingdom decides to set up a blockade in the North Sea to keep goods from entering Germany. -
First zeppelins appeared over English coast.
Germany sent its first zeppelins to the English coast. -
Christmas Truce
The unnoficial Christmas truce in the trenchwares is declared. -
Germany stations U-boats all the way around the UK
Germany sends out U-boats to keep imports for the Allies out. -
Lusitania sunk.
German U-boats sink the U.S. ship Lusitania. -
Czar Nicholas II takes personal controll of the Russian army
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Battle of Jutland begins
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Germany sends Zimmerman telegraph
Germany sends the Zimmerman telegraph to Mexico to have them creat war with the U.S. to keep them from assisting the allies. Britain intercepts the telegraph and decodes it. -
Russian Csar Nicholas II abdicate
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The U.S. declares war on Germany
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The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government
They then become known as the Solviets and change the government to Communism. -
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace
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Germany signes armstice
Germany signes the armstice that agrees for France and Germany to stop fighting on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
Nations sign Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1.