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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. -
Austria-Hungary Declared War
Austria-Hungary had declared war on Serbia. They both had other countries behind them, backing them up. -
Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen plan was executed and the Germans had advanced through Belgium. -
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Race to the Sea
Both of the sides were racing each other to get to the sea first. -
First Battle of Ypres
As the armies were racing to the sea, they had began fighting in Ypres, Belgium. -
Christmas Truce
They had a day-long truce for Christmas. -
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Second Battle of Ypres
The Germans start to use poisonous gas. -
Attack on the Lusitania
The German U-boats sinks a passenger ship containing US citizens. -
Battle of Verdun
Germany attacked France to resolve the stalemate. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The US was made aware of the Zimmerman telegram and Germany's intentions. -
End of the Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution had ended. -
Germany sinks another ship
Germany sinks another passenger ship with US citizens. -
US declares war on Germany
The US declares war on Germany because of the Zimmerman telegram. -
The League of Nations is proposed
Woodrow Wilson proposes the 14 points and calls it the League of Nations. This is a peace treaty that ultimately fails because the US didn't sign it. This in turn, eventually led to WW2. -
End of WW1
At the 11th hour of the 11th month of the 11th day.
