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Arch Duke Franz Ferinand was assassinated
Franz Ferinand was the arch duke of Austria-Hungary. After enraging many countries he was assassinated by Gavrilo Princp. This was the start of the first world war -
Austria declared war on Serbia
After their Duke was assassinated, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.This started the world war because both sides had many allies. These allies then began declaring war on each other. -
Germany declares war on France and Russia
Quickly after the war had started Germany decided to declare war on both France and Russia. The idea was to defeat the French before Russia would be ready to come and help, which didn't happen. As a result of Germany declaring war on other countries Britain declared war on Germany -
War in Africa
The first shots were fired in Africa. Although it wasn't nearly as significant of a battleground as Europe it was still an important place for France and Britain. This allowed them to gain easy access to German ships in the Atlantic. -
Poison Gas Released
This was the first time that poison gas was ever released for war purposes. It was first used in the first global war as well as in the first total war of the twentieth century. Chemical warfare was one of the leading causes of death in WWI as well as in other wars since then. -
Tanks First Released
This was the first time in history that tanks were used in battle. They were one of the most used items in trench warfare, although the dead lands kept them from doing all that much damage assuming the other side was prepared. Since then they are still used as a powerful wall breaker in many wars. -
Submarines
During WWI we see submarines used in war for the first time. This was first used by Germany and became used by many. It was a way to scout your enemies from the water without being seen which was extremely helpful when planning how to attack certain coastal areas. -
US declares war on the Central Powers
The US joined the war on the allied powers side. They did so primarily because of German submarines constantly attacking US ships. The US ended up being one of the reasons that the allied powers did end up winning WWI. -
Russian Revolution
After an unsuccessful and unpopular attempt in WWI there is an uprising to end it. Russia officially leaves the war which does hurt the Allied Powers. Following Russia leaving the war Germany launches their spring offensive which pushes the Allies back 40 miles. -
Treaty of Versailles
The countries decided to meet for a peace conference in Paris to try to find an end to the war. They all agreed on the Treaty of Versailles which ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. This marked the official end to WWI, but not the end of all the years of reconstruction that would follow.
