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Assasination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
A key event which led to Austria- Hungary declaring war -
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World War I
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This marks the official beginning of the first world war. Leading to many key events. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany decalres war on Russia as Russia decalred war on Austria because they are allies with Serbia. Germany is an ally of Austria. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declared war on France because they had gone on german territory. -
Germany declares war on Belgium, Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany after Germany takes action to invade France. When Britain decalres war, Canada automatically is in the war as well. -
Battle of the Fronteirs
27,000 french soldiers killed -
Canadian troops set sail
Canadian troops will send 30,000 soldiers as requested from Britain -
Second Ypres Battle
This was the first major involvement in the war for the canadians -
Festubert
Canadians suffered terrible casualitites -
Battle of Verdun
Longest lasting battle in the war. Estimated to have one million casualities. -
United states enters war
The USA enters the wat on April 6 1917 after Germany threatens their commercial shipping, before America was a neutral country -
Germany surrenders
End of World war I -
Waves of Influenza
In the years 1918-1919 there was the wave of Influenza which was believed to have killed more people than the war -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty is signed by allliances: Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Russia -
German government resigns
The german government resigns as he refuses to sign the treaty. A new one is appointed and signs it. -
Land taken away from Germany
The treaty of Versailles included that Germany was to give up its land, as well as Austria-Hungary. This happened shortly afer the treaty was signed. -
Canadians return home from war
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League of Nations is created
This organization was to control the nations and make sure a great war like this one was to not occur again. -
Unknown Warrior
The unknown warrior from Britain is buried in London. The unknown soldier from Canada is not found and buried until the year 2000. -
Germany to pay for the war
in 1921, it was agreed by the allies that germany would pay for the costs of the war monthly, summing up to a total of 6,600 million euros. -
Russian Civil War ends
The war ends and the Bolsheviks, Lenin and Trotsky are in charge. -
Stock Market Crash- Great Depression begins
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Adolf Hitler named Chancellor of Germany
This is when Hitler first comes to real power and eventually leads to the second war. -
Mussolini invades Ethiopia
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Neutrality Act is signed
Roosevelt signs Neutrality Act -
Japan defeats China
Japan defeats China in battle taking over Northern area of China -
Mussolini decides to join Hitler
Leader of Italy decides to fight alongside Hitler -
Hitler Promises Peace
Hitler promises to not invade Czechoslovakia. -
Kristallnacht
Many Jew business are destoryed, 100 Jews murdered. Tens of thousands are transported to concentration camps. -
Hitler takes over Czechoslovakia
Despite promising there would be no more violence, Hitler conquers it. -
Nonaggression Act
Hitler and Stalin sign the nonagression act -
Second World War Begins
Second World War begins with Germay invading Poland -
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World War II
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Britain and France declare war
Britain and France declare war 2 days after Germany invades Poland. -
Hitler siezes neutral ciuntries
Hitler takes control over neutral countries including Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg -
Germany defeats France
Germany defeats France's forces and Britain forces retreat. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Despite the Peace Treaty, Germany invades the Soviet Union while struggling to take control over Moscow -
Soviet Union traps Germany
Soviet Union captures armies that invaded them -
D-Day
Troops of 3 million arrive on the northern shores of France. Countries include Canada, Unites States, and Britain. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler kills himself, the nest day Germany surrenders -
United States defeats Japan
America finally defeats Japan after may disputes -
World War II ends
