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Coronation of Tzar Nicholas II
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The Signing of the Entente Cordiale
Britain and France signed this document to ensure that they would be allies if a war broke out. -
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A group of young nationalists hatched a plot to kill the archduke during his visit to Sarajevo, and after some missteps, 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip was able to shoot the royal couple at point-blank range, while they traveled in their official procession, killing both almost instantly. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
One month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War. -
Schlieffen Plan is Executed
germany was fighting both Russia and France at the same time but they estimated that it would take six weeks for the Russians to come. The thought that they would have time to fight off the French before the Russians arrived on their border. -
the first battle
The Battle of Liege signified the first land battle of the war, as the German Second Army crossed the frontier into neutral Belgium so as to attack France from the north. -
Turkey Enters the War.
Two major factors led to Ottoman involvement on the side of the Central Powers: German pressure and the opportunism of Turkish minister of war Enver Pasha. Other motives for joining the Central Powers were the German victories early in the War and Turkey's friction with the Triple Entente. Germany's aim was clear: to keep Turkey from joining the enemy -
Italy enters the war
In the years that led up to World War One, Italy had sided with Germany and Austria-Hungary in the Triple Alliance. In theory, Italy should have joined in the sides of these two nations when war broke out in August 1914. She did not. Italy's experience in World War One was disastrous and ended with the insult of her 'reward' at the Versailles Settlement -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, which primarily ferried people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Great Britain, was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk. Of the 1,959 people on board, 1,198 died, including 128 Americans. -
Germany attacks Verdun
The attack on Verdun (the Germans code-named it 'Judgment') came about because of a plan by the German Chief of General Staff, von Falkenhayn. He wanted to “bleed France white” by launching a massive German attack on a narrow stretch of land that had historic sentiment for the French – Verdun. -
Election of the U.S. President Woodrow Wilson
Following one of the nation's more unusual elections: Wilson ran on the Democratic ticket opposing incumbent William Howard Taft, but Theodore Roosevelt, disgruntled with his successor, launched a third party run, splitting the Republican vote and coming in second, ensuring Wilson's win. -
Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
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America Joins the War
The main reason the US entered WWI is because of the German U-boats gaining unrestricted submarine warfare and blowing up several civilian ships. -
Bulgarians surrender
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The War is Over!
