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Archduke franz ferdinand murdered
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered on 28th June 1914 -
Russia mobilises
Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers, and inevitably to the outbreak of hostilities on July 30th 1914 -
World war 1 begins!
world war 1 began on August 4 1914 -
World war 1 begins for sure
Germany invades Belgium, beginning World War I -
The Battle of the somme
1 July 1916 – 18 November 1916 -
Wilson for war
President Wilson outlines his case for war to Congress