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Assasination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
On June 28, 1914, heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand was assasinated by 19 year old Garrillo Princip. This was the immediate cause of war, -
Out Break of War
Militarism, nationalism, and the desire to stifle internal dissent all played a part in causing the war, but not as much as the desisions made by European leaders in response to another crisis in the Balkans. -
Military Mobilization
Czar Nicholas II ordered partial mobilization of the Russian army. This is basically a preparation for war. Other countries saw it as an act of war. -
German War on Russia
When Russia began mobilizing their army Germany gave them 12 hours to back down, when they didnt, Germany declared war on Russia on August 1st. -
Great Britain declares war on Germany
The reason for this happening is that Germany violated Belgium Neutrality. -
Italy's Betrayal
Italy betrays Germany & Austria by deckaring war on Austria in May of 1915. Thus, Italy joined the Allied powers. -
Britian sinks
German forces sink the Britis ship the Lusitania -
The Elimination of Serbia
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria joined forced and attacked and eliminated Serbia from the war. -
Working Women Strike Back
100,000 women walked through the city of Petrograd demanding "peace and bread". Soon the women were joined by other workers and all factories in the city shut down on the 10th. On the 15th Nicholas II stepped down and ended the 300 year-old Romanov dynasty. -
Armistice is Signed
An armistice was signed on the 11th month, the 11th day, on the 11th hour ending WW1 -
the Treaty of Versailles
This marked the true ending of WW1 in which Germany & Russia were blamed for the war and forced to pay back all damages and give back land. They were later seperated from France & Great Britian.
