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The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28th 1914 one month after Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. -
Germany invades Belgium
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The Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russia and Germany The Battle resulted in almost the complete destruction of Russia Second army and suicide of Russia's commanding general, Alexander Samsonov -
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First Battle of Marne
The Battle of Marne was the first significant Allied victory of World War 1, saving Paris and thwarting Germany's plan for a quick victory over France -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany engaged submarine warfare and sunk any ships, they sank a passenger ship full of civilians, and ammo. -
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The Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was one of the largest and longest battles of World War I -
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The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a Naval Battle fought by the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet Against Germany -
The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was one of the largest battles of the World War 1 -
Us declares War
Wilson hoped that all nations would join in a league for peace but germany ignored wilsons call for peace -
USSR withdraws from war
The country turned on itself with a bloody civil war. -
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German Spring Offensive
It was a series of German attacks along the western front during World War 1 -
WW1 ends
Germany officially surrendered
