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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by a Serbian national. -
Start of the War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Germany and Russia enter the war
Germany declares war on Russia. France and Belgium begin full mobilization. -
Germany Declares War on France
Germany declares war on France, and invades neutral Belgium. Britain then sends an ultimatum, rejected by the Germans, to withdraw from Belgium. -
Britain in France
The first British troops land in France. British Expeditionary Force is formed from 120000 members of the British army. -
More War
Great Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary. Serbia is invaded by Austria-Hungary. -
War Continues
Japan declares war on Germany. -
Austria Fails Again
Austria tries a third time to invade Serbia and fails like the first 2 times. -
Germany Uses Naval Warfare
Germany declares the waters surrounding the British Isles to be a war zone, where ships can be sunk. -
Deportataion
The deportation of Armenian Intellectuals was the start of the Armenian Genocide. Also when chemical weapons stated being used. -
Treaty of London
The allies sign the Treaty of London, making Italy enter the war so they could gain lots of land. -
Sinking of the Lusitania.
Germany waged submarine warfare on the United Kingdom. This resulted in the blockade of German shores. A German U-boat sank the Lusitania in 18 minutes. -
Battle of Somme
This was the bloodiest day in history for the British army. -
HMHS Britannic
This boat was sunk by a naval mine. It was being used as a hospital ship for the British. -
"Peace Without Victory"
Woodrow Wilson made his famous speech after a meeting with congress that said we would stay neutral in the war. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A note from Germany the was supposed to go to Mexico but the US intercepted it and decided to go to war so we could keep Texas. -
USA Officially Enters the War
The US signs a declaration of war against Germany. -
US Troops in France
The US lands troops in France. Greece declares war on the Central Powers. -
China Enters the War
China declares war on Germany. They really just wanted a place at the bargaining table at the end of the war. -
Versailles
The allies agreed to establish a war council at Versailles. -
Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson gave his speech To outline the aims of the war for the USA called the Fourteen Points. -
Kansas
First recording of the Spanish flu, start of worldwide pandemic killing 50-100 million. -
Armistice
The armistice that ended the fighting on land, sea, and in air for world war 1 between the allies and Germany. -
Paris Peace Conference
A few months after the end of World War I, leaders from the Allied nations began a series of discussions that became known as the Paris Peace Conference to settle issues raised by the war and its aftermath. -
Treaty Of Versailles
Germany signed the treaty, officially ending its involvement in the war.
