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Assassination of Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo
Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo -
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World War One
The entire span of WW1 -
Austria Declared war
Austria declared war on Siberia -
Russia army defeated
Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes. -
Turkey joins Germany
Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front. -
Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles
Britain bombarded Turkish forts in the Dardanelles -
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli
Allied troops landed in Gallipoli -
The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians
The Germans captured Warsaw from the Russians -
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli -
Britain conscription
Conscription introduced to Britain -
Turkish surrender
British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia -
Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister
Lloyd George becomes British Prime Minister -
USA declares war on Germany
USA declares war on Germany -
Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front
Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front -
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks
Britain captured Jerusalem from the Turks -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and Germany. -
Germany started an offensive in Flanders
Germany started an offensive in Flanders -
The advance of the Allies was successful
The advance of the Allies was successful -
Turkey made peace
Turkey made peace -
Austria made peace
Austria made peace -
End of WWI
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.
