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Death of The Archduke
He was assasinated by Gravilo Princip from Mano Negra. -
Arrest of la Mano Negra
The investigation of the murder of the Archiduke lead to a terrorist group called la Mano Negra. -
Austria declared war on Serbia.
The Austrian government blamed the Serbian government for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife and declared war on Serbia. -
Germany declared war on Russia.
There isn’t an explanation on why they declared war on Russia. -
Germany declared war on France
Germany declared war on France. German troops poured into Belgium as directed under the Schleiffen Plan, drawn up in 1905. The British foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, sent an ultimatum to Germany demanding their withdrawal from the neutral Belgium. -
British declaration of war
Germany did not withdraw from Belgium and Britain declared war on Germany. -
Japan declares war on Germany
Japan declared war on Germany through her alliance with Great Britain, signed in 1902. -
Trench Warfare
The Western part of the war started. -
Turkey
Turkey entered the war on the side of the central powers and gave help to a German naval bombardment of Russia. -
Russia declared war on Turkey
Because of the help given by Turkey to the German attack of Russia, Russia declared war on Turkey. -
Britain and France declared war on Turkey
Because of the help given by Turkey to the German attack of Russia, Russia declared war on Turkey. -
Second Battle of Ypres
Poison gas was used for the first time during this battle. The gas, fired by the Germans claimed many British casualties. -
Lusitania sunk
There outraged protests from the United States at the German U-boat campaign, when the Lusitania, which had many American passengers aboard, was sank. The Germans moderated their U-boat campaign. -
Italy
Italy entered the war on the side of the Allies. -
Battle of Jutland
This was the only truly large-scale naval battle of the war. -
First Aeroplane Raid
The first German air raid on London took place. The Germans hoped that by making raids on London and the South East, the British Air Force would be forced into protecting the home front rather than attacking the German air force. -
USA declares war on Germany
The United States of America declared war on Germany in response to the sinking, by German U boats, of US ships. -
Armistice with Turkey
The allies had successfully pushed the Turkish army back and the Turks were forced to ask for an armistice. The terms of the armistice treaty allowed the allies access to the Dardenelles. -
Kaiser abdicated
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated. -
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Treaty of Versailes
The war ended when Germany was forcedto sign this treaty
