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Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. -
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WW1
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Austria & Serbia
Austria declared war on Serbia, and Germany offered support to Austria. The Russians and French supported Serbia. -
Germany & Russia
Germany then declared war on Russia. -
Germany
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. -
Britian
Britain declared war on Germany for invading neutral Belgium. -
Japan
Japan declared war on Germany in support of Britain. -
Masurian Lakes
Battle of Masurian Lakes fought between Russia and Germany. -
Turkey
Turkey entered the war to support Germany. -
Russia
Russia declared war on Turkey. -
France
France and Britain declared war on Turkey. -
Germany
German Zeppelins attacked the English coast -
Zeppelins
Zeppelins began an assault on London. -
Germany
A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania, with many Americans on board. America was enraged. -
Italy
Italy entered the war and sided with Russia, Britain and France. -
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill resigned as First Lord of Admiralty. -
Battle
The naval battle of Jutland between Germany and Britain. -
Germany
First German air raid on Britain. -
U.S.
The United States of America declared war on Germany for sinking many American ships. -
Armistice
Armistice with Turkey was signed. -
Kaiser Wihelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German emperor was abdicated. -
The War
The war was ended with the signing of an Armistice in the French town Redonthes, at 11 am.
