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Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
A Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia accusing them of supporting terrorism -
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Germany Declares War on Russia
Germany and Austria-Hungary were allies and Germany came to Austria-Hungary's aid. Russia then came to Serbia's aid after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Then, Germany attacked Russia. -
Germany Declares War on France
Germany declared war on Russia's ally France, two days after attacking Russia -
Great Britain Declares War on Germany
Great Britain comes into war to help Allies. -
Battle of the Marne
France and Germany went into a grueling 3 year statemale -
Germany Sink Passenger Liner, The Lusitania
German U Boats sink Lusitania killing 1200 people with 128 Americans -
Battle of Verdun
750,000 Germans and French died. Most casualties in a battle. -
Battle of Chateau-Thierry
American troops arrive to reinforce the Allies. -
The US Joins the War
US joins the war after the Zimmerman telegram get leaked to the people and angers many Americans. Also joins due to overthrowing of Tsar. -
Vladimir Lenin becomes Ruler of Russia
Vladimir Lenin overthrows government and establishes first communist government -
Treaty of Brest
Russia falls out of war. -
Battle of Belleau-Woods
Lasted 3 weeks with US Marines suffering many casualties. -
Tsar Nicholas II Gets Overthrown
US joins war after Tsar is overthrown and replaced with provincial government -
Battle of the Argonne Forest
Allies become deprived of supplies. One million US soldiers move into fortified lands into Northeastern France. -
Treaty of Versailles ratified
A peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
