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The Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
On June 28th, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro- Hungarian throne and his wife Sophie was driven around Sarajevo, Bosnia. They were attacked with bombs while driving. After escaping, the drove to the nearest hospital to see injured civilians but their driver made an incorrect turn onto a street where a terrorist from the Black Hand was having a drink. After seeing the Archduke and his wife, he fires his weapon at them, killing them both. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
One month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. After a period of 6 days, European countries declare war on each other . -
The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was a Battle fought on the eastern front against Russia and Germany. This Battle lasted four days, with Russia facing a crushing defeat, showing how inexperienced their army truly was. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915 a German U-boat fired torpedoes and sunk a british cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, killing almost 1200 people including 123 Americans and further increasing tensions between Germany and the United States. -
The Battle of Cambrai
In this Battle, The British and Canadian Corps forces gain a decisive victory, in northern France, an area that had been held by Germany since 1914. The surrounded, exhausted German army face the reality that the war will be lost -
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the longest Battle of World War 1, lasting a lengthy nine months, starting in mid February 1916 and ending on December 18, of the same year. Germany attacked France in an attempt to crush their army before the Allied Powers became strengthened by British forces, but the French emerged victorious after the battle. This Battle was very costly, with a total of 700,000 casualties. -
The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was World War 1's largest naval Battle. the was the first and last Battle between German and British battleships. Germany attacks the royal navy, about 100,000 men take part in the battle as well as 250 ships. There was no clear victory, but Britain secured the North sea shipping lanes and continued a blockade of Germany's ports. This blockade was an important factor in the Allied Powers' victory. -
The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was the bloodiest Battle of World War 1, amassing a total of one million casualties. This was a joint operation between the British and French armies with the purpose of wearing down the German armies and taking pressure off of France. This Battle lasted about four months, starting on July 1st and ending in late November. -
Russia Withdraws from the War
Russia withdraws from the war, following the Bolshevik Revolution, where the imperial government was overthrown and the Bolsheviks take power. Russia signs a peace treaty with the central powers in March 18, 1918, officially ending russias involvement in the war. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
British signals decode a message from Germany, asking mexico to join them if the United States joined the war. This solidified the public opinion of Germany and convinced the united states to join the war, due to the threats mentioned in the message. -
America Joins the War
On April 2, 1917 President Wilson held a meeting with congress about declaring war on Germany. Four days later, the United States oficially declare war on the German Empire on April 6; joining Great Britian and the Soviet Union in war after remaining isolationist for many years. -
The Second Battle of the Somme
The Second Battle of the Somme was an attack launched by the Germans from March 21 to April 5. Trying to capitalize on the Russian army's collapse they attack British trenches, forcing them to retreat and gaining the German army's largest territorial gain along the Western Front, but are halted within a week after the allies recuperate. -
The Armistice of November 11, 1918
The armistice of November 11, 1918, was the day the day that the fighting between the Allied Powers and Germany finally ceased on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, on the 11th month -
The Battle of Mons
On the final day of World War 1, The Canadian Corps captures Mons, Belgium, which has been held by the German since 1914. This Battle happens hours before troops learn about Germany agreeing to an armistice, with the last death of an Allied soldier being shot by a sniper minutes before the end of gunfire. -
Treaty of Versailles is Signed
On June 28, 1919 Germany and the Allied Nations
sign the Treaty of Versailles, requiring that Germany pay reparations, give back territory, face demilitarization and take guilt for starting the war, officially ending World War 1.