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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Him and his wife were touring Sarajevo when the asassination happened. -
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Battle of the Somme
Known as the Somme Offensive, was fought by the British and French, against the Germans. One of the largest battles in WWI, more than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
War was declared one month after the assassination of the Arch Duke. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany allies with Austria-Hungary and invades Belgium. -
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First Battle of the Marne
Was supposed to bring an ending to the war movement. -
Battle of Cer and Battle of Kolubara
Austrian attacks were thrown back with heavy losses, which marked the first major Allied victories of the war. -
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Battle of the Frontiers
German's were successful in this battle. -
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Battle of Tannenburg
It was fought by the Russian Second Army against the German Eighth Army. -
September Programm
A possible plan that detailed Germany's specific war aims that Germany sought to force on the Allied Powers, was outlined by the German Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg. -
Battle of Penang
SMS Emden sank the Russian cruiser Zhemchug. -
Second Battle of Ypres
the Germans used chlorine gas for the first time on the Western Front. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Fell to torpedo attack by German U-boats relatively early in the first World War. -
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Battle of Verdun
Fought on the Western Front between the German and French armies. -
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Battle of the Jutland
Was a naval battle fought by the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet against the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. -
US declares War
President Wilson went before Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. -
German Spring Offensive of 1918
was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during World War I, marked the deepest advances by either side since 1914. -
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Hundred Days Offensive
After an advance as far as 14 miles, German resistance stiffened, and the battle was concluded on August 12. -
World War I Ends.
At 11 o'clock in the morning of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the first world war ends.
