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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The archduke of Austria-Hungary -
Austria declares war on Serbia
Austria declares war on Serbia. Soon Russian troops would advance to protect Serbia. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia -
Germany Declares War
Germany declares war on France -
Britain Declares War on Germany
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Ready for War
The battle lines are clearly drawn. Germany and Austria-Hungary made up the Central Powers, and France, Russia, and Great Britain make up the Allied Powers. -
First Battle of the Marne
German forces on the edge of Paris. French intelligence finds the exact battle plans of the German troops. Allied forces intercepted the Germans in the Marne River valley. After four days of fighting German Generals gave the order to retreat. -
Russians push back the Austrians
The Russians win two major battles in September, pusshing the Austrians deep into their territory. -
Austrians turn the tide
In December the Austrians win a 17-day battle near Limanowa, pushing the Russians eastward. -
The Allies begin the Galipoli Campaign
The allies begin to attack the Dardanelles straight. a narrow strip pf land that the Allies believed was the gateway to the Ottoman capital Constantinople. -
Germans Attack Verdun
In Februaury of 1916, German troops attack the French at Verdun, resulting in over 300,000 casualties on both sides. -
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The British attempt to relieve France
British forces attack the Germans northwest of Verdun in the Somme valley, after day 1 the British had suffered over 20,000 casualties. by the time the battle ended in November each side had suffered over half a million casualties -
Germans anounce unrestricted sub warfare
Germans anounce that they will sink any ship in British waters without warning -
The United States enters the war
After a German telegram asking Mexico to ally itself with the central powers is intercepted, the United States joins the war on the side of the allies. -
Russia signs a peace treaty
In November of 1917, Russian communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin seizes power in Russia and insisted on ending the countries involvement in the war, one of his first acts is to sign a treaty with Germany ending the war between them. -
The second battle of the Marne
Allies and Germans battle once again in the Marne river valley, with 150 tanks leading the allied charge and 5 million American troops to strengthen the allied forces, the allies began to push towards Germany. -
The Great War comes to an end
An armistice is signed, and the war is ended. -
The Treaty of Versailles is signed
The allies and the Central Powers sign the Treaty of Versailles.