World War 1

  • assasination

    Archduke of Austro-Hungary and his wife are shot and killed in the streets of Sarajevo sparking conflict between Serbia and Austria
  • war

    Austria attempts to seek compensation from Serbia. When Serbia suggests other deals Austria rejects the offer and declares war. Russia begins moving troops to Austrian borders
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    western front

    The Stalemate around northern france that reslted from Germany's quick strikes.
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    Eastern front

    The war on the German Russian border where the Russians and Serbs fought the Germans, Austrians, and Turks. Stalemates were common but not as common as on the western front.
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    battle on western front

    The 4 day battle where the allies threw all they had at the germans northeast of france. This eventually ended with the germans call to retreat.
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    battle

    The battle to take the Dardanalles straight between British, Australian, new zealand, and french troops against Turkish troops.
  • Battle on western front

    Germany send 300,000 men to attack the French near Verdun
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    Battle on western front

    20,000 British soldiers are sent to assist the french near Verdun
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    seawarfare

    The germans intensify their naval strength and announce that they will sink any ship in their waters.
  • another army

    The united states enters the war on the allies side.
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    some peace

    Vladamir Ilyich Lenin takes power in russia and acheives peace with Germany.
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    Final attack

    The germans mount a finnal assault on the allies in france using the largest artillary used in the war.
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    2nd battle of marne

    a battle near marne using over 350 allied tanks and 2 million U.S. soldiers alone that continued advancing destroying everything in their way.
  • end of a war

    a representative of germany and Marshal Foch meet in a forest near Paris to sign a peace treaty.
  • treaty of versailles

    The allies sign the treaty of versailles to punnish the German empire for the pain they caused