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London Stock Exchange reopens
The Great War means the Exchange market is closed from the end of July until the new year. The Stock Exchange Battalion of Royal Fusiliers is formed – 1,600 volunteered, 400 never returned. -
No-Conscription Fellowship leaflet
The men who signed the leaflet were all charged under the Defence of the Realm Act. They were all fined; those who decided not to pay the fine were sent to prison. -
Triple Alliance ENDS
This treaty was developed following the Dual Alliance between Germany and Austria, signed in 1879. Italy joined the union in 1882, and the Triple alliance was created. This alliance was renewed in 1907.Until the start of World War I in 1914 because Italy couldn't decide on which alliance to choice -
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
It provided Austria-Hungary with an excuse to take action against Serbia -
Kaiser William II
Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia -
Austria vs Serbia
Austria declared war on Serbia, which each side gather their alliances and start WORLD WAR ONE -
improving on treaches
Men who went over-the-top in trenches stood little chance when the enemy opened up with new machines, so people start improving on treches by adding more foodand a "step" for people to aim and duck bullets -
Russia vs Turkey
Russia declares war on Turkey -
Zeppelin raid on Britain
When the war started in 1914, the German armed forces had several Zeppelins, each capable of travelling at about 85 m.p.h. and carrying up to two tons of bombs. With military deadlock on the Western Front, they decided to use them against towns and cities in Britain. -
Lusitania's sinking
Lusitania, a ship, sailed into the "European War Zone" was a potential target for German submarines, killing 128 american people and causing America and Britian angry. -
British submarines attached
Constantinople harbour raided by British submarine. -
First ship sunk by torpedo from British seaplane
The British launched the audacious, and ultimately disastrous, campaign against the Turks at Gallipoli. At the opening of the campaign the sea-plane tender Ark Royal provided eight Short 184 seaplanes, which provided reconnaissance and aerial spotting. -
BRITISH SHIP SUNK,
BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK, 85 LOST; The Anglia, with 300 Wounded Aboard, Hits a Mine in the Channel. COLLIER ALSO GOES DOWN, Another Lusitania. Many Hospital Ship Victims Drowned in Bed. -
H.M.S. "King Edward VII" sunk by mine off North of Scotland.
HMS King Edward VII, a British battleship and the flagship of the 3rd Battle Squadron, was sunk by a sea mine off Strathy Point in the north of Scotland. No lives were lost in the sinking. -
Japanese battle cruiser "Tsukuba" sunk
Japanese Cruiser Tuskuba, Afire, Blown up in Yokosuka Harbor; 153 Killed, 157 Hurt.The Japanese battle cruiser Tsukuba was destroyed by an explosion today in the harbor of Yokosuka. Fire on the Tsukuba caused -
USA vs GERMANY
USA declares war on Germany for the killing of 128 americans on the 'Lusitania' sinking on May 7th, 1915 -
The End of WORLD WAR 1
Great Britain, France, the USA and their allies were successful in regaining the territory lost to Germany and Austria-Hungary. But didn't win long-term peace. -
Latvia declares independence
the Latvian parliament declared "de jure" independence of Republic of Latvia. President Gorbachev could not resist pressure from hardliners in Moscow determined to prevent the break-up of the Soviet Union -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
this treaty end of the war between Russia and Germany -
Peace conference at Paris
Paris maded peace with cental power group -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of World War I were dealt with in separate treaties.
