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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were killed by Gavrilo Princip, on the way to Sarajevo. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
After Archduke died, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This was the beginning of World War 1 -
Battle of Tannenburg
Between the Russian empire and the German empire -
First Battle of the Marne
The trench warfare came into being, and marked the end of the German sweep into France -
Christmas Truce
Both sides stopped fighting and celebrated Christmas together -
Russia, France, and Great Britain go to war against Germany and Austria-Hungary
The Allies went against the Central Powers -
Battle of Gallipoli starts in Turkey
The first lord Admiral wanted to attack Turkey, since it was the weaker ally of all central powers. -
Armenian Genocide
It was full of massacres and many deaths occured. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A torpedo was fired into the side of the ship, which led it to sinking. -
British Blockade of German ports begins
It was to complete a blockade on Germany, which was successful -
The Battle of Verdun
Fought between Germany and France during the First World War on the western front. -
Treaty of Brest-Litvosk
Brought the end of the war between Russia and Germany -
Battle of the Somme
The Allied attacked on the western front, with a record of the most kills on the first day, -
German policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
One of the reasons the United States joined the war, Restricted submarine warfare -
Zimmerman Note
Proposed from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States -
Bolshevik Revolution
Russians were discouraged with the outcomes of the war and injuries, so they wanted to get back. -
Mutiny breaks out among French and German soldiers
Took place on the Western Front and over one million French soldiers had been killed -
United States enters war
The U.S. joined Britain, France, and Russia to fight in World War 1 -
President Wilson's Fourteen Points Plan
It was made for peace which later became the basis for peace negotiations -
Allies defeat Germany at the 2nd Battle of the Marne
The last major war for Germany on the Western Front. It was the turning point in the war in the front -
Spanish Influenza
A disease that killed more people than the Great War, where 20 to 40 million people died -
Armistice Signed
It was the final end of World War 1 -
Trench Warfare Underway on the Western front
Trenches on the Western front were in very poor condition, which made living hard for the soldiers -
Russia, France, and Great Britain go to war against Germany and Austria-Hungary
It was to negotiate peace treaties between Allies and the Central Powers -
Treaty of Versailles
It forced Germany to give up territories to Czech Republic, and Poland.
