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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
June 28 - Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, who was killed in Sarajevo along with his wife Duchess Sophie by Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia and is the start of WW1. -
Montenegro declares war on Austria-Hungary
Montenegro declares war on Austria-Hungary after the Germans besiege and then capture the fortresses of Liège in Belgium. -
British and French forces conquer Togoland
British and French forces conquer Togoland which was a place taken over with German protectorates. -
Troops from South Africa begin invading German South-West Africa
The troops from South Africa start to invade the Germans who had conquered South-West Africa. -
The First Battle of the Aisne ends in a substantial draw.
(September 13–28) The First Battle of the Aisne ends in a substantial draw. The Race to the Sea begins. -
The Germans capture Antwerp
(September 28 – October 10) The Germans besiege and capture Antwerp which is in Belgium. -
Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire.
Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire just after the Battle of the Yser ended. The French and Belgian forces secure the coastline of Belgium. -
Battle of Basra
The Battle of Basra took place south of the city of Basra which was between British and Ottoman troops which went from November 11 to November 21. The battle resulted in the British capture of Basra. -
First Zeppelin raid on Great Britain
This was the first Zeppelin raid on Great Britain -
The Ottomans fail to capture the Suez Canal
(January 28 – February 3) The Ottomans fail to capture the Suez Canal. 32 people were killed and 130 were wounded. There were 1,500 casualties including 700 prisoners. -
Battle of Shaiba
(April 12–14) The battle of Shaiba was between British forces and Ottoman forces (who were trying to retake the city of Basra from the British.) -
The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria
The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria just a day after Bulgaria declares war on Serbia. -
Battle of Kosturino
The Battle of Kosturino went from the 6th of December to the 12th of December. -
The Gallipoli Campaign ends
The Gallipoli Campaign ends in an Allied defeat and an Ottoman victory. -
Easter Rising by Irish rebels
(April 24–29) Easter Rising by Irish rebels for independence from the United Kingdom. -
Francis Joseph 1 dies
Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, dies and is succeeded by Charles I. -
Germany continues submarine warfare
Germany resumes their unrestricted submarine warfare against the British. -
The United States of America declares war on Germany
The United States of America declare war on Germany after the Germans continue the submarine warfare. -
Greece declares war on the Central powers
Greece joins the war and declares war on the central powers who where the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. -
The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary
The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary as the first battle of Cambrai ends in a stalemate. -
British begin their assault on Jericho
(February 19) British begin their assault on Jericho. (February21) The British capture Jericho. -
The Germans capture a load of places
Germans capture Minsk, Zhytomyr, Estonia, Pskov, Narva and Kiev. (From February 21st to March the 2nd) -
British capture Jisr Ed Damieh, Tiberias, Afulah, Beisan and Deraa
British capture Jisr Ed Damieh, Tiberias, Afulah, Beisan and Deraa. (From September 22nd to September 27th.) -
World Treaty
Proposal to create the League of Nations was accepted. And eventually mostly all of the countries signed the treaty. From January 25th, 1919 to January 27th, 1924. -
