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Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
Franz Ferdinand, aged 51, was heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was married to Sophie Chotek von Chotvoka and had three children. Franz Ferdinand was, however, very unpopular because he had made it clear that once he became Emperor he would make changes. -
Germany declares war on russia
Germany was honoring her alliance with Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists. Russia was allies with Serbia, and everyone, including Germany, knew Russia would soon declare war on Austria-Hungary. Russia and Germany had both been mobilizing and massing troops near the border preparing for war. Germany just declared war first. If they hadn't, Russia would have soon declared war on A-H, and Germa -
your king and country need you
your king and country need you ‘’ slogan is published, calling for the first 100,000 men to be enlist for Kitchener’s new army. The call is answered within two weeks. -
first battle of ypres
On October 19, 1914, near the Belgian city of Ypres, Allied and German forces begin the first of what would be three battles to control the city and its advantageous positions on the north coast of Belgium during the First World War. -
Turkey enters the war
Turkey entered the war on the side of the central powers and gave help to a German naval bombardment of Russia. -
Russia declared war on Turkey
Because of the help given by Turkey to the German attack of Russia, Russia declared war on Turkey. -
Gallipoli begins
the Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Çanakkal took place on the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire (now Gelibolu in modern day Turkey) between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916, during World War I -
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
On this day in 1915, Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I on the side of the Allies—Britain, France and Russia. -
the first airborne attack on British soil
In the first airborne attack on British soil, Zeppelins bomb Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn, killing five civilians. -
German troops use flame throwers
German troops use flame throwers for the first time against the british lines at hooge, ypres -
Italy declares war on Germany
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David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George elected British prime minister. -
US declare war on Germany
On April 6, 1917 the United States Congress declared war upon the German Empire; on April 2, President Woodrow Wilson had asked a special joint session of Congress for this declaration -
Baghdad is taken
Baghdad is taken by the British after three days fighting -
British capture Gaza
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first US troops
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first US troops arrive in france
During World War I, the first 14,000 U.S. infantry troops land in France at the port of Saint Nazaire -
the great allied Balkan victory
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british and arab troops take Damascus
british and arab troops take Damascus, capturing 7,000 prisoners and securing stability in the middle east -
armistice day
Armistice Day (which overlaps with Remembrance Day and Veterans Day) is celebrated every year on 11 November to commemorate the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I,
