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Franz Ferdinand Assassination
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on July 28th 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria. -
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World War I
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War on Serbia
Austria declares war on Serbia after the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
Germany declares war on the Russians, because they are compeled to defend the country of Serbia. -
Germany Declares War on France
Germany declares war on France and put their plan into effect part of their Schleiffen Plan. -
Britain Declares War on Germany
Britain joins its French and Russian allies in declaring war on Germany because of the Schleiffen plan. -
War Declared on Austria-Hungary
On May 23, 1915, Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary. The Italian declaration opened up a new front in World War I. -
Battle of Loos
The first British use of poison gas occurred and the battle was the first mass engagement of New Army units. -
U.S. Declares War on Germany
On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany. -
End of WWI
At 11 o' clock in the morning of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the First World War comes to an end. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
