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Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Franz Ferdinand, king to the Austrian Empire, was killed along with his wife while visiting Sarajevo. This event sparkled the whole war and it started the tension between several countries. -
Austria- Hungary Declares War on Serbia
The assassination led the Austria- Hungarian to declare the war on Serbia. -
Germany Declares war on Russia
Germany decided to declare a war on the Russians because they have to defend Serbia. -
The Schlieffen Plan
Germany declared war on France and decided to begin their invasion of Belgium, part of their Schlieffen plan.The Belgium army was swept aside easily enough. However, the French held off the Germany forces. -
Britan Declares War on Germany
Britains joins the side of French and Russian allies which would later called Triple Entente. -
Russians Defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian lakes
The invading Russian and German armies battled in East Prussia at the start of the war. Even though, the Germans took the victory, the Russian distraction played a big part in the failure of the Schlieffen plan. -
Turkey Enters the War on Germany's side
Turkey joins on Germany's side -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was attacked by a German U-boat and sank in eighteen minutes. 1,198 of the nearly 2,000 passengers died and many of the passengers were American citizens. This event did a lot of turn public opinion of several countries, including the United States, against the Germans. -
Italy Declares War on Germany and Austria
Italy decides to declare war on Germany and Austria. -
Battle of Verdun
A 10 months long battle between the German and French Armies. Many people died on both sides. However, the french successfully defended the city of Verdun and pushed the German forces back. -
Battle of Verdun
A ten-month long battle between the German and French Armies. Hundreds of thousands died on both sides. However, the French successfully defended the city of Verdun and pushed the German forces back. -
Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle during the World War I. Fought by the Germans and the British in the North Sea near Jutland. This battle took away 14 British an 11 German ships. However, the British maintained naval control of the North Sea. -
America Enters the war
The USA declares a war on Germany and joins the triple entente. -
Execution of the Russian Royals
Czar Nicholas II, his wife, son and his four daughters were all executed by the Bolsheviks after being imprisoned following his actions. -
Turkish Makes peace
On October 30,1918, representatives of Great Britain and the Ottoman Empire sign an armistice treaty making the end of Ottoman empire. -
Austria Makes peace
On November third, an armistice was signed between Austria and Italy. -
Germany Signs Armistice with Allies
Germany signs an armistice with the allies. It is the official end of WWI. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles is the official peace settlement. It was signed in a palace at Versailles, near Paris. The treaty was very harsh on Germany and it forces Germany to accept full responsibility for the war.
