world war 1

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  • assassination

    • Archduke Franz Ferdinand, prince to the Austria-Hungary throne, is assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian named Gavrilo Princip.

  • declares war

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia begins mobilizing its troops.

  • declares war

    Germany declares war on Russia.

  • declares war

    Germany declares war on France as part of the Schlieffen Plan.

  • invasion

    Germany invades Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany.

  • submarines

    The Germans begin to use submarines against Allied merchant ships around the island of Britain.

  • battle of verdun

    The Battle of Verdun begins between France and Germany. This battle will last until December of 1916 and will finally result in a French victory.

  • largest battle war

    The largest naval battle of the war, the Battle of Jutland, is fought between Britain and Germany in the North Sea.

  • entering war

    The United States enters the war, declaring war on Germany.

  • ending the war

    President Woodrow Wilson issues his "Fourteen Points" for peace and an end to the war.

  • battle of mame

    The Second Battle of the Marne begins. This battle will end on August 6 as a decisive victory for the Allies.

  • treaty of versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany and World War I comes to an end.