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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne took a carriage ride through Sarajevo with his wife,Sophie. He was killed my the head leader of the Black Hand,Gavrilo Princip. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
One month after the day Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungry and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning the First World War. -
Germany declares war on Russia.
Reacting to the Austrian attack on Serbia, Russia begins full mobilization of its troops.From this, France, who had a treaty with Russia, declares war against Germany to protect its ally. -
Britain declares war on Germany.
Germany invades Belgium. Germany attacked France through Belgium, following the Schlieffen Plan which caused Belgium to declare war on Germany. -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of the Somme begins.The British launched an offensive attack and the war lasted a total of 5 months.Over 1 million soldiers will be wounded or killed. -
Zimmerman Note
The British intercept the Zimmerman Telegram in which Germany tries to convince Mexico to join the war. This will result in the United States declaring war on Germany. -
US enters the war
Although the US tried to stay neutral throughout the war, Woodrow Wilson entered the war because of the sinking of Lusitania and the Zimmerman note, joining the Allied powers. -
14 points speech given
President Woodrow Wilson issues his "Fourteen Points" for peace and an end to the war and bring lasting peace. In the speech he focused on his message to the world, rebuilding Europe and the Establishment of the League of Nations. -
Russia leaves the War
Protests start to occur in St. Petersburg and the government gets overthrown and the Czar advocates. Russia signs the treaty, Brest-Litovsk with Germany -
Treaty of Versailles signed
A peace document signed at the end of World War I by the Allied and associated powers and by Germany in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.
