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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria death
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The killings sparked a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I by early August. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
A month after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on July 28, 1914, the Austra-Hungarian government declares war on Serbia. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany invades Belgium resulting in Britain, France, Russia, and Serbia to join forces -
The battle of Tannenberg
Happening on the Eastern front Russia invaded Germany. The Russians lost 30,000 killed or wounded, while the Germans sustained a total of only 13,000 casualties. -
The Battle of Marne
The first Battle of Marne, 30 miles from Paris, fought when the French and British forces met the invading German troops and lasted till the ninth of September This tournament is enormous due to the fact it is the first hostilities of WWI. -
The Ottoman Empire joins the war
The Ottoman army entered the war in 1914 on the side of the Central Powers and was defeated in October 1918. Following the Armistice of Mudros. This event is significant because now Germany and Austria have another ally and more soldiers fighting against the Allied forces. -
The Lusitania sinks
The Lusitania was a British ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool but then was torpedo by a German submarine killing 1195 people including 123 Americans. This enraged the US and made Americans turn against Germany -
The First battlle of Isonzo
This battle took place right after Italy joined the allied forces. Now the allied forces have another army to fight with -
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest battles during ww1. It was fought against the French and the Germans. Both sides suffered millions of casualties. The battle ended on December 23.1916. -
The Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was one of the biggest naval battles during ww1. The battle was between Germany and Britain when Germany attempted to break through the blockade. This just goes to show how strong the allied naval forces are. -
The Battle of Somme
The Battle of Somme was once every other lengthy conflict between the French and Germans on the Western Front. This hostilities is considerable to WWI due to the fact it is the 2nd longest hostilities throughout this war. -
The US joins the war
President Woodrow Wilson requested congress to declare warfare on Germany after 4 American ships have been sunk through Germany in the month of March. This match is large due to the fact the United States joins the battle and fights towards Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
The Battle of Caporetto
Also acknowledged as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo. This combat was once a victory for Austria-Hungary due to German aid. This hostilities took vicinity on the Italian front. This tournament is substantial to WWI due to the fact it extended Italian resource closer to the Allies. -
The Russian Revolution
After two years of defeat, the Russian populace grew discontent with the conflict and have been sad with Russia's leaders. They then revolted, led via Vladimir Lenin, which pressured Russia to shape an armistice with the Central Powers, therefore, permitting them to pass their forces in the direction of Russia's allies on the Western Front. This match is enormous due to the fact it indicates the views of the public at some point of WWI. -
WW1 ends
Due to dwindling resources, discontent amongst its citizens, and their allies surrendering, Germany used to be compelled to are seeking an armistice with the Allied forces, ending WWI. This tournament is large due to the fact it is the give up of the first World War.