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Assassination Of Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated alongside his wife Sophie. This took place in the town of Bosnia, He was on his way to the capital of Bosnia when he got attacked. At around 10:10 Nedjelko Cabrinovic hurled a hand grenade to the vehicle they were riding on. Luckily no one was injured but then he would run into Gavrilo Princip armed and ready and assassinated Franz Ferdinand and his wife. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary felt it had no choice but to assert its dominance. After a Serbian-backed terrorist assassinated Franz Ferdinand, Starting World War 1. -
Battle Of Marne
The Battle of the Marne was a battle of the First World War fought from 5-12 of September 1914. The German army invaded France with a plan for winning the war in 40 days by occupying Paris and destroying the French and British armies. But the german army would lose leaving the french army to continue in the war. -
Britain and France declare war on the Ottoman Empire.
The main reason for this is because Ottoman Empire was allied with Germany and the central powers. -
Treaty of London
The Treaty of London was a secret agreement signed by Italy, Great Britain, France, and Russia bringing Italy into the First World War. -
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
The decision to join the fray on the side of the Allies was based largely on the assurances Italy received in the Treaty of London, signed on April 26 of 1915. -
Battle of the Somme.
The battle of Somme mainly had to fight to take pressure off the French and to tire out the German army. -
Germany begins attack on Verdun.
Germany attacked because it was threatening their main communication line alongside securing victory on the western front. -
Germany sinks the Lusitania.
Germany proposed that the sinking was justified because munitions were being carried on board. American pedestrians were distraught and stunned but not ready to rush to war. -
The United States declares war on Germany.
The united states declared war because Germany had attacked a U.S boat. Germany had thought that the U.S was secretly helping great Britain. -
Russia signs armistice with Germany.
They signed the armistice with Germany to withdraw from the war for they can provide for their country. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The treaty that established Russia as the USSR which also pulled them from World War 1 and gave Russian territory to Germany. -
Battle of amines
The battle of Amines was a turning point in World War 1, because it showed how superior tactics and equipment and greater material strength could win the war. -
Peace conference begins at Paris.
Prime Ministers Lloyd George of Great Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France, Vittorio Orlando of Italy and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson had a conference to establish the peace of world war 1. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France. The treaty ended five years of battle known as World War 1.