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Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
On Sunday, 28th of June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Gavrilo Princip. 19 at the time a member of a group of assassins called the Black Hand. -
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WW1
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Wars Start
Austria declared war on Serbia because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. -
Germany and Russia.
Germany declared war on Russia because serbia were allies and germany soon new that Russia was going to declare war on Austria. Germany were allies of Austria. So Germany wanted to protect Austria so Germany declared war on Russia. -
The Schlieffen Plan
Germany declared war on France because Germany new France had an alliance with Russia so they wanted to eliminate them aswell. Germany implement The Schlieffen Plan. -
Britain at War
Britain declared war on Germany because Germany declared war on France at that left Belgium undefended and Belgium are Britains friends so that means Britain needs to protect Belgium by declaring war on Germany. -
German New Guinea
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force took possession of German New Guinea at Toma. -
Preperation for invasion of Turkey
More than 200 ships were assembled in the harbour at Mudros, Lemnos in preperation for the British and French invasion of Turkey -
Gallipoli
The ANZACS from Australia and New Zealand landed at Gallipoli. -
Evacuation of Kum Kale
French forces evacuated Kum Kale and took over positions on the right of the British line at Helles. -
Evacuation of Gallipoli
On the night of 19-20 of December, the last anzac and British troopswere evacuated from Suvla. -
Western Front
Througout 1916 and 1917 losses on the western front were heavy and gains were small. -
Battle of Verdum
The battle of Verdun was the longest battle single battle of WW1.
The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a major reasonfor the british starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 in an effort to take the pressure off the French at the Verdun. -
British Surrender
British forces surrender to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia. -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland is considered to be the only major naval battle of WW1 between the British and German navy with the Germans losing. -
USA declare war
USA declare war on Germany to make the world safe for democracy. -
British tanks take victory.
British tanks won a victory at Cambrai the first battle in which tanks were used. -
Peace made
Turkey made Peace -
More Peace made
Austria made peace. -
End of WW1
Germany signed an armitistice with the Allies, the official date of the end of WW1. -
Final Treaty signed
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.
