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Battle of Tannenberg
The battle of Tannenburg was the second battle that was fought between Russia and Germany the battle resulted in complete destruction of the Russian Second Army and also resulted in the suicide of their commanding general. -
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WW1 Timeline
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The Assassination of The Archduke
After The black hands first attempt of killing The Archduke with bombs within the same day he was in town with his wife The black hand shot and killed both him and his wife. That then a month later triggered the War. -
Austria-Hungary declares War on Serbia
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Belgum is invaded
Germany planned on inavding France by going through Luxembourg and Belgium but considering they did not let them cross through on August 4th Germany invaded both. -
The Ottoman Empire Joins
The Ottoman Empire joined the WW1 when two ships of its navy, still crewed by German sailors carried out the Black Sea Raid and the surprise attack against Russian ports. -
The Sinking of The Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat that resulted in the death of 1,198 people that consisted of 128 Americans. The U.S. government continued to keep a neutrality for another two years. -
The First Battle Of Isonzo
The First Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the Armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary on the northeastern Italian Front, and there was remains of 57,739 soldiers who were killed on the Isonzo Front. -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, The battle unfolded three main engagements. -
The United States Joins The War
The United States had their reasons but Germany sunk four more U.S. merchant ships that caused President Wilson to appear before Congress and call for a declaration of war against Germany. The Presidents request was granted 4 days later. On June 26 14,000 U.S. infantry troops landed in France and began training for combat. -
Battle of Caporetto
The battle was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Central Powers and took place near the town of Kobarid then part of the Austrian Littoral. The battle was also named after the Italian name of the town. -
The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. The Revolution caused the removal of Russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the Russian Empire. -
Russia Withdrawls
One of the Reasons Russia withdrew was because they believed that Russia must end its participation in the war so that the nation could focus on building a communist state. -
The Signing of The Treaty Versailles
The Signing of the Treaty Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France. The treaty was one of several that officially ended five years of the War. -
The Aisne Marne Offense
The Second Battle of the Marne was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. The attack failed and The second battle of the Marne cost the Germans over 168,000 casualties, but Allied casualties were equally high. -
WW1 Ends
The Treaty of Versailles was what officially ended World War I and was signed on June 28, 1919. The main authors of the treaty were the leaders of France, England, Italy and the United States. Germany and its former allies were not allowed to participate in the negotiations.