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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
During Archduke Ferdinand's trip to the capital of Bosnia, bombs were first threw at Archduke, sending the people into a panic. Concerning the citizens health, Archduke went back were the bombs were thrown, took a wrong turn, and getting shot two times while passing by. -
War is Declared
After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia, an ally of Serbia, comes to Serbia's aid and declares war on Austria-Hungary. Then Germany who is an ally of Austria-Hungary, declares war on Serbia, and Russia. -
Belgium Invaded
On August 4th, 1914, Germany invades Belgium, who was at the time a neutral ally. -
Battle of Tennnenberg
On August 27th, 1914th, the battle of Tannnenberg broke out on the eastern front. Russia invaded Prussia, and German Poland, but were stopped by Austrian and German forces. -
Battle of Marne
On September 6th 1914, the battle of Marne took place 30 miles from Paris, a fight that had French and British forces go up against German Troops. This battle ended on September 9th 1914. -
Ottoman Empire joins WW1
On October 29th, 1914, the Ottoman Empire joined WW1 and joined the central powers. They surprised Russia on the Russian black sea with a surprise attack. -
Lusitania Sinks
On May 13th 1915, Lusitania, a British ship traveling to Liverpool, was sunk by a torpedo by a German U-Boat. This happened because the ship had entered a territory of battle. -
Battle of Isonzo
On May 15th 1915, after Italy joined forces with the allied powers, growing the strength of the allied powers. -
Battle of Verdun
On February 7th 1916, a battle between the French and the Germans had started on the Western Front. This was the longest battle of WW1 lasting from February 7th 1916, to December 23 1916. -
Battle of Jutland
On May 28th 1916, a Navel battle was taken place at sea between Britain and Germany. The British Navel became dominant and came out on top of this battle. -
Battle of Somme
On July 1st 1916, the British empire allied with the French in a battle against the German Empire. This took place on both sides of a river in France called Somme. The war ended with the allied powers having won the battle and ended on November 18th 1916. -
The US joins WW1
On April 2nd 1917, President Wilson declares war on Germany for sinking US American ships. -
Battle of Caporetto
On October 24th 1917, a battle between Italy and the Central Powers fought on the Italian front winning with an overwhelming victory that ended on November 19th 1917. -
The Russian Revolution
On November 6th 1917, the Russian population revolted against its Russian leaders. They revolted due to two years of losing wars and the revolution was led by Vladimir Lenin. -
World War 1 Ends
On November 11th 1918, the Treaty of Versailles was authorized by England, France, Italy, and the United States. Germany and its allies could not participate in negotiations.