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  • Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand

    Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
    In 1914 the assassination of an archduke was the trigger for World War I, his death set off a chain reaction, the pipeline went to its original destination: a museum, they stopped on the road and Princip shot the archduke and his wife.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
    The First World War began the 28th June 1914 when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia because of the assasination of the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife the 28th June 1914.
  • German troops enter Belgium

    German troops enter Belgium
    The German invasion of Belgium occurred the 4 August 1914, the Germans instructed a force of 39,000 troops, the great German offensive was immobilized until, on 7 August.
  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

    Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
    On May 3, Italy resigned from the Triple Alliance and later declared war against Austria-Hungary on May 23. Break through in 1915 or 1916. In October and November 1917 a joint Austro-German attack at Caporetto.
  • Bolshevick storm the winter palace

    Bolshevick storm the winter palace
    The Winter Palace in St Petersburg fell to the Bolsheviks, cementing communist rule in Russia. In March 1917, riots and rebellions forced Nicholas II to abdicate as Tsar of Russia. The Russian winter palace fells the 7th november 1917.
  • Russia signs armistice with Germany

    Russia signs armistice with Germany
    On March 3, 1918, in the city of Brest-Litovsk, Russia signed a treaty with the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria) ending its participation in World War I.
  • Russia signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Russia signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk
    In the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia recognized the independence of Ukraine, Georgia and Finland; gave up Poland, Latvia and Estonia to Germany and Austria-Hungary; and ceded Kars, Ardahan and Batum to Turkey.
  • Armistice

    Armistice
    The Armistice was the ultimatum that ended hostilities between the Allies and Germany. The Armistice did not end the First World War itself, but it was the agreement which stopped the fighting on the Western Front.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany on June 28, 1919, ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.
  • USA declares war on Germany

    USA declares war on Germany
    In 11 December 1941, following the declaration of war in Japan, nations of Germany and Italy declares war on USA; congress respond declaring war on Germany.