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Sparked WWI
Heir to the Austria-Hungary throne is assassinated by Serbian nationalist -
Period: to
World War I
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Response to assassination
Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia -
Germany Involved
Germany declares war on Russia -
Germany Involvement
Germany declares war on France -
UK Involvement
United Kingdom declares war on Russia -
Response to declaring war
Austria-Hungry declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany -
First Battle
Battle of Tannenberg begins -
Warfare
First Battle of Marne begins Trench warfare begins -
Battle
Battle Ypres begins -
Truce
Christmas truce is declared yet it was unofficial -
War Zone
UK is declared a war zone by Germany. Submarine blockades -
Campaign
Dardanelles Campaign begins -
2nd Battle of Ypres
Germany first uses poison gas -
Ocean Liner sinks
British RMS Lusitania locean liner is sunk by German U boat -
Russia control
Tsar Nicholas II takes control of Russia army -
Longest and Bloodiest Battle
Battle of Verdun begins and was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of WWI -
Naval Battle
Battle of Jutland major naval battle begins -
Tanks enter battle
Battle of Somme -tanks are introduced into battle -
Russia Surrender
Tsar Nicholas II formally abdicates -
USA involved
United States declares war on Germany -
Third Battle
Third Battle of Ypres begins -
Russian Revolution
Bolsheviks overthrows the Russian government -
New Russia
Central Powers go into effect for Russia's new govenrment -
US President points
President Woodrow Wilson issues Fourteen Points to peace -
Peace in Russia
Russia signs peace treaty the Treaty of Brest Litovsk which is between Russia and Central Powers -
Flight of Red Baron
The famous "Red Baron" Baron Manfred von Richthofen the German flying ace is shot down. -
German gives up
German Kaiser Wilhelm II surrenders and flees Germany -
The 11th
Germany signs the armistice in France and the fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
The End
The Treaty of Versailles ends WWI officially