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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and His Wife
On June 28, 1914 Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated while touring around Sarajevo in a open car a gunman fired killing both him and his wife. The gunman was Gavrilo Pricip. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
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Germany Declares War on Russia
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Germany Declares War on France
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Germany Invades Belgium
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Great Britain Declares War on Germany
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Battle of Marne
The Battle of Marne started on September 5th and lasted until Semptember 12. It was fough in the north and east of Paris. It was the first battle of WWI. -
Battle of Verdun
This battle was fought between France and Germany. It was a very bloody battle. There was 337,000 casualities. -
The Sussex Pledge
This states that German U-boats will not attack nuetral ships. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat sunk the ship with a torpedo. It angered the U.S a lot. -
Battle of Somme
The battle of Somme was fought from July 1st, 1916 to November 18, 1916. It was one of the largest wars in WWI. There was 60,000 casualities. -
The Zimmerman Note is Intercepted.
The Zimmerman note was a note from Arthur Zimmerman, the German Foreign Secratary to the foreign ambassador in Mexico for Mexico to invade the U.S to keep them out of WWI. When the U.S finds out they declare war on Germany. -
Russian Revolution Breaks Out
It was a series of revolutions in Russia that caused that led to the creation of the SFSR. -
US Declares War Against Germany
President Wilson wanted a war grant and the congrees debate it and granted it on April 6th. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
The war was part final allie war. It ended November 11, 1918, which lasted 47 days.
