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June 28, 1914
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the spark that ignited a grant blaze. -
July 28, 1914
Austria rejected serbias offer and declared war. that same day Serbias ally Russia took action. -
the schlieffen plan
the germans quickly put its military plan into effect. the was named after general Alfred Grf. -
September 5, 1914 (battle on Western Front)
the allies attacked the germans northeast of paris, in the valley of the marne river. every available soldier was needed. -
the conflict grinds to a halt
befor the Schlieffen plan worked brilliantly by end of august the germans had overrun Belgium and swept into france. germans units were on the the edge of paris. a major german victory just days away. -
Gallipoli
British australian new zealand and french troops made repeated assaults on the Gallipoli peninsula on the western side of the strait. -
battle for Verdun
the germans launched a massive attack against the french near verdun.