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Events leading up to WW1
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Germany took two provinces (Alsace and Lorraine)
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Gavrilo Princip fired two shots
The shots killed the archduke and his wife in Sarajevo -
Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the death of the Archduke
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Gavrilo Princip is arrested
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World War One
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Austria-Hungary sends ultimatum to Serbia
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Serbia agrees to two of the three terms of the ultimatum
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Declared war a month later after Archduke and his wife were assassinated. -
Russia mobilizes to defend Serbia
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France mobilizes to support its Russian ally
France started to mobilize. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany declared war on Russia four days later after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia -
Germany declares war on France
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Germany invades Belgium
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Britain declares war on Germany
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Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia
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Battle of Ypres
start; first time poison gas was used on the Western fronts -
Germans attack Britain
Germany begins aerial bombing over Britain using Zeppelins. -
Poison Gas first use
Chlorine gas was used by the Germans on the Eastern front; but didn't have a big affect because it was very cold and the gas vaporized -
No imports for Germany
British Navy imposes a total sea blockade on Germany, not allowing any sipping imports including food. -
German U-boats sink American merchant ship
American merchant ship called "Gulfight" was sunk by German U- boats; in the Mediterranean near Sicily. -
Germany bombs London
German bombs London using Zeppelins, kills 28 people. -
Battle of Somme
start; was considered the bloodiest battle and Germans called it "das blutbad", tanks were also introduced in this battle -
Emperor of Austria-Hungary dies
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary dies at age 86. He is succeeded by Archduke Charles who wants to take Austria-Hungary out of the war. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
first battle Canadians won; they took and held the area from the Germans -
Battle of Passchendale
start; fought in belgium -
End of WW1