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Russian Army Defeated
Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes. -
Sarajevo Incident
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo. -
German Support Promised
Kaiser William II promised German support for Austro-Hungary against Serbia. -
War Declaration
Austro-Hungary declares war with Serbia. -
War Declaration 2
Germany declared war on Russia. -
Schlieffen Plan
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan. -
British War Declaration
Britain declared war on Germany. -
Invasion of France
The British Expeditionary Force started its retreat from Mons. Germany invaded France, -
Battle of the Marne
Battle of the Marne started -
First Battle of Ypres
First Battle of Ypres commenced -
Turkey Enters War
Turkey entered the war on Germany's side. Trench warfare started to dominate the western front. -
Zeppelin
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain -
Turkish Forts Bombarded
Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles. -
Gallipoli
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli. -
Lusitania Sunk
The “Lusitania" was sunk by a German U-boat.