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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Serbians palnned to assassinate him and his wife when the toured the City of Sarajevo. He was killed and it made a chained reaction that set alliances of Europe against each other. This is claimed to be the cause of WWI. -
Start of the Battle of Tannenberg
This battle was Russia against Germany. This battle became an example of Russian incompetence. -
End of the Battle of tannenberg
This battle lasted only 4 days. The entire 2nd army of Russia was annihilated -
Start of the Battle of Marne
This battle was Germany against France and Britain. "The Western Front" was created by this battle. -
End of the Battle of Marne
This battle stopped the German assault into France. The Germans wee stopped and both of the sides dug trenches. -
Start of the Battle of Gallipoli
This battle was Britain against the Ottoman empire. The British tried to use a naval invasion approach to seize the capital of the Ottoman empire. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
This happened as Germany was in submarine warfare with The United Kingdom.This ship was identified and the Germans took it down, it was sunk in 18 minutes. -
End of the Battle of Gallipoli
The British used an open sea route to resupply Russia in this battle. The Battle of Gallipoli was won by the Ottoman Empire because the British decided to retreat. -
Start of the Battle of Verdun
This battle was between Germany and France. This was the longest battle fought on the western front, it lasted 303 days. -
Start of the Battle of Somme
This battle was Germany against France and Britain. This is the largest battle of WWI on the western front. -
End of the Battle of Somme
This battle was the bloodiest in human history with over 1 million dead. This was the first battle to use tanks. -
End of the Battle of Verdun
This battle turned into an attrition battle. Both sides took quite the setback with many horrific casualties. -
Interception of Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent by Arthur Zimmerman to the German ambassador to Mexico, Heinrich von Eckardt. This document offered United states territory to Mexico, for joining the German cause. -
March Russian Revolution
This ended the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. This was caused by the lack of land for peasants and Tsar's extravagant court life. Tsar was replaced by a provisional government which was made of representatives of multiple political parties. -
The US joins WWI
President Woodrow Wilson lead the US into war, over the issues of the freedom of the seas. The US chose the side of the British and the French. -
November Russian Revolution
The November Russian Revolution put the communist party in power. The communist party is also known as the Bolshevik party. -
Signing of the Armistice
The Signing of the Armistice marked a victory for the Allies and a defeat for Germany. It was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was created to formally end the war. Germany had already surrendered while the document was being created. -
Creation of the League of Nations
The League of Nations was founded by Woodrow Wilson. Its headquarters were in Geneva, Switzerland. -
Creation of the USSR
The Bolsheviks were engaged in a cicil war agaisnt the White Russians, this lead to the USSR. Vladimer Lenin was the original leader of the USSR, he passed and Joseph Stalin took over.
