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Archduke Fran Ferdinand
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo.
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Emperor Franz Joseph
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Russia moving
As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war on Russia. -
Germant against France
Germany declares war on France. -
Austria-Hugary and Russia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. -
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First Battle of Marne
First Battle of the Marne halts German invasion in France -
Trenches
First trenches of the Western front are dug. -
"Total War"
War becomes "Total War" with German Zeppelin air raid on England -
Submarine blockade
Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target. -
Gallipoli
Allies begin nine-month battle for the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli -
U-boat
U-boat sinks the Lusitania. 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
Withdrawal from Gallipoli
Allies begin withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli. -
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Battle of Verdun
The longest battle of the war, the Battle of Verdun, is fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties. -
Submarine Warfare Policies
- US President Wilson publicly warns Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies
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The battle of Somme
- The Battle of the Somme results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference.
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Reich Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's telegram
Reich Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's telegram to Mexico urging her entry into war against the United States is discovered and translated by the British. -
Submarine Warfare
Germany again declares unrestricted submarine warfare. -
War against Imperial Germany
President Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war with Imperial Germany. -
American Expeditionary Force
The first wave of the American Expeditionary Force lands in France. -
Amercan troops in France fire.
American troops in France fire their first shot in trench warfare. -
Russia signs an armistice
The new Russian government, represented by Leon Trotsky, signs an armistice with Germany. -
14 Points.
President Woodrow Wilson declares his 14 points as the path to permanent world peace. -
Germans launch the first major offensives.
Germans launch the first of five major offensives to win the war before American troops appear in the trenches. German advance is finally stopped in late June, -
Somme push the German Army.
Allied counter offensives on the Somme push the German army back and into retreat -
1. Turks sign armistice
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23. A German republic is founded.
A German republic is founded. -
Germany and allies sign armistice.
At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice. -
Peace Treaty signed by German delegates.
Peace Treaty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles. -
US Senate fails.
The United States Senate fails to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. involvement in the League of Nations. -
Women voting.
the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the legal right to vote, was ratified. -
Germany sinks U.S. ships
Germany responds to U.S. anger by ceasing to sink ships without warning.
