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Franz Ferdinand assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife both got assassinated on june 28, 1914. During a car ride to the hospital they died by Gavrilo Princip. -
WW1 started
the world was started on July 28, 1914 and almost 8 million died. Over 20 million wounded or nearly dead. Russia had the most soldiers with over 1.7 million. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
The same day of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Austria hungry declared war on Serbia. -
Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was one of the main battles of the war. that started on augest 26, 1914. This battle almost destroyed the Russian second army. -
battle of marne
The first battle of the war and allied forces beat the central powers. There were about 600,000 casualties in this battle. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germans used a torpedos from a U-boat to shot the Lusitania sinking the boat. -
Battle of jutland
The battle of Jutland confirmed British naval dominance and secured its control of shipping lanes, allowing Britain to implement the blockade that would contribute to Germany's defeat in 1918. -
battle of verdun
The Battle of Verdun was considered to be one of the bloodiest battles in WW1. This was the longest lasting battle. There were about 1 million casualties in this battle -
Battle of the Somme
This battle is know to be the bloodiest of WW1. British and French forces fought Germany in this battle. -
Russian Revolution
The people of Russia overthrew the imperial government. They did this to stop corruption and be more efficient -
america entering WW1
U.S. declared war on the germans and its allies. the U.S. want ready for war and at first only had 200,000 men by the end 2 million americans fought but 50,000 died -
Russia leaves war
In March 1918, the Russians agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Russia left the war, but was forced to turn over the Baltic provinces, parts of Poland and Ukraine to the Central Powers. -
The Battle of Amiens
The battle of Amiens was a major turning point for the war. After the battle German moral was at an all time low. -
ending of WW1
Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending World War I. -
Treaty
The Treaty of Versailles was the official end of the first world war. The allied forces enforced harsh rules in the treaty for Germany.