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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz was assassinated by the "Black Hand" -
Mobilization for WW1
Germany Mobilizes for war against Russia and France. -
Germany Invades Belgium
To execute the Schlieffen Plan, Germany had to go through Belgium in order to invade France -
Britain declares war on Germany.
Britain declares was on Germany due to its Protection Pact with Belgium. -
Stalemate of the Western Front.
A stalemate occurred during World War I because the German invasion of France failed, and Germany could not destroy British and French troops. The stalemate occurred after a particularly brutal battle in Belgium in which 27,000 French troops were killed in a single day -
Stalemate of the Western Front.
A stalemate occurred during World War I because the German invasion of France failed, and Germany could not destroy British and French troops. The stalemate occurred after a particularly brutal battle in Belgium in which 27,000 French troops were killed in a single day. -
First battle of the Marne.
Allies stop the German invasions of Paris. -
Battle of Ypres
British lost a vast number of troops -
The first Zeppelins appeared over the coast of England
Zeppelins were rigid-framed airships (not balloons) filled with helium or hydrogen, used by the Germans in bombardments of England. -
Germany blocked the sea using submarines
The submarines were in place to stop resource flow to enemy fronts. -
Second Battle of Ypres.
The second battle of Ypres starts, Chlorine was used as a battle tactic by the Germans this time. -
The Sinking of Lusitania.
The Lusitania, which had many American passengers aboard, was sunk by a German U-Boat -
Allies defeated at the Third Battle of Krithia.
was the final in a series of Allied attacks against the Ottoman defenses aimed at capturing the original objectives of 25 April 1915. -
The German Solders in South-West Africa surrender.
Due to the losing front in Africa Solders surrender. -
Battle of Verdun begins.
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest. -
The Battle of Jutland
The major naval battle of the war -
The Battle of the Somme begins
During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle. -
First German Air Raid on London
Germany does a Air Bombing on London in hopes to cripple the western front. -
Russia Pulls out of the war.
Due to the Russian Revolution Russia is forced to pull out of the war. -
US declares war on Germany
The United States entered the war because of the Germans' decision to resume the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the so-called "Zimmerman telegram." -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest Litovsk is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
Germany launches the Spring Offensive.
a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War -
German flying ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen shot down.
More commonly known as the "Red Baron" he was a hero with over 80 credited victories in aerial combat, when most maybe got 2 or 3 before being shot down. -
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France.
Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (i.e. 11 a.m. on November 11).
