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Start of WW1
Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary. Gavilo Princip was part of a Serbian nationalist group called the Black Hand. -
The Ultimatum
Austria- Hungary created a ultimatum, which is a list of demands followed by a consequence. Baron Giesl von Gieslingen, the ambassador of the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent the ultimatum to Serbia -
Germany declares war on Russia
Russia had mobilized its troops. Germany had warned if Russia went against Austria- Hungary Germany would declare war. Germany started its own mobilization. When Russia disagreed with Germany's demands, war broke out. Two days later, Germany invaded France -
Schlieffen Plan
A plan to attack France once Russia had started to mobilize its troops near the German border. This plan caused Britian to declare war on Germany. -
Thr Sinking of the Lusitania
Near the coast of Ireland, at 2:10 the Lusitania Sank. A torpedo that was fired by the Germans hit the Lusitania. The boat had loads of supplies that would be use for the war. The Lusitania also had 1,924 passengers on board. 1,119 of those passengers died along with the Lusitania. -
The Battle of Verdun
This battle was fought from 21 February to 18 December. It was one of the largest battles in World War 1. It was fought on the Western Front. The armies from Germany and France fought in this war. -
British Surrender
On April 29, 1916, the British surrendered at Kut Mesopotamia. It was the largest surrender of troops in British history. The troops were under the command of Sir Charles Townshend when he said to surrender. -
United States against Germany
On April 6, 1917, the United Stated Congress declared war on Germany. Germany had promised not to have submarine warfare in the North Atlantic or the Mediterranean. Germany also pledged not to take Mexico as an alliance against the United States. After breaking these promises, President Woodrow declared war. -
Germany surrendered
Germany had surrendered and all the other nations agreed to stop the violence with each other. The nations decided to stop the war until the peace was negotiated. -
End of WW1
Germany and the Allied nations, including Italy, France, Russia, and Britian, signed the Treaty of Versailles. This was the official end to the war.
