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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand is killed and the great war starts. -
Germany declared war on Russia
Germany declares war on Russia officially starting the great war. -
Britain declares war on Germany
Britain joins the war effort against Germany. -
Battle of the Marne started
One of the first battles taking place ending in the Allies victory. -
First Battle of Ypres
A battle fought on the western front with the British Forces. -
Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles
British forces fight the Turks at a distance with their navy. This ends in a complete naval battle. -
The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat
An ocean-liner is destroyed by German forces. More than 1,100 civilian lives are lost. -
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
Italy joins the war late joining the allied forces. -
Start of the Battle of Loos
The first use of poison gas on the battlefield. -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
The start of the longest and largest battle in the history of World War I. Lasting from February 21st to December 18th. -
Battle of Jutland
Large scale naval battle fought by the british and german forces. -
First use of tanks at the Somme
Tanks make their debut to the world in this months long bloody battle. -
USA declared war on Germany
After 3 years at war, The US finally joins the great war. -
Start of the Third Battle at Ypres
The third battle begins at Ypres. -
British tanks won a victory at Cambrai
The British armored vehicles achieve victory. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany.
The first peace exchange takes place the start of the end of the war. -
Turkey made peace
Turkey is the second to make peace in the great war after years. -
Austria made peace
The third nation to agree to peace terms after four years of war. -
Peace conference met at Paris
The final conference of peace talks are held in paris. -
The Treaty Of Versailles
The official end of the war begins with the treaty of versailles.
