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Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, while he was visiting Sarajevo. -
Battle of Tannenberg
After many European countries declare war on each other, this was one of the first battles. Two Russian armies, who were allied with the French and British, invade Germany. The fight that lasted a few days ended being a victory for the Germans. -
Gallipoli Campaign
The British and French placed an attack on the Gallipoli Peninsula in order to secure it. They attacked this area in order to capture the Ottomans capital of Constantinople. -
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War 1, lasting almost 10 months. Many lives were lost in the long grueling battle, close to a million lives were lost. -
The Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of World War 1. It was a two day battle. -
Battle of the Somme
This battle consisted of the first tanks that were used in the war. The allies suffered more in this battle. -
USA declares war on Germany
President of the USA, Woodrow Wilson, declares war on Germany after their violation of suspending submarine warfare in North America. -
Bolsheviks overthrow Russian Government
The Bolsheviks, who were led by Lenin and Trotsky, were a group of Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour PArty. They revolted and overthrew the Russian government. They turned Russia into a communist country and Russia became the Soviet Union. -
US President Woodrow Wilson Releases 14 Points of Peace
The 14 Points of Peace was a speech that was intended to cause the war to end. He stated that the war was only for moral reasons and that there should be peace. He gave 14 points for the countries in the war should hear out. -
Fighting Stops
After a few years of fighting, Germany signed the Armistice at 11 AM on the 11th day of the 11th month. The agreement was signed in France.This was an agreement to end the war between all the countries involved. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was an agreement to end fighting between Germany and the allies. It was a long document made up of 440 articles. However many believe this caused the rise of the Nazis in World War II. -
Germany Invades Poland
Under the rule of Hitler, the Germnas invade Poland. In return to this, France and Britain declare war on Germany. This is the beginning of World War II. -
Warsaw Surrenders
With Warsaw surrendering, this left Poland open for Germany and the Soviet Union to take. The two countries split Poland in half. -
Tripartite Pact
The Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan come together to a military pact. The three countries agree to fight with each other thus making the Axis. -
Three More Countries Join Axis
Slovakia, the Soviet Union, and Hungary all join the Axis which consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy. Also Bulgaria joins not too long after. -
The Axis Invade the Soviet Union
The Axis invaded the Soviet Union to regain land that was lost during the Armistice. This was the end of the Winter War portion of the War. After a few months the Germans with the rest of the Axis capture many important Russian cities. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in a surprise military attack on the USA naval base in Hawaii. Japan did this to keep the USA from interfering with its attempt to keep them from their military advancement. This led to the United States entering World War II. -
US declares entrance into WWII
After being bombed by Japan, the USA decided to declare war on Japan. They join the Allies and prepare to stop Japan from navally advancing. -
The USA and British Invade Africa
The USA and British travel to spots in Africa so they could take over the spots the Axis had there. They take advantage of the weak French troops there and cause the Germans to move to Southern France. -
Germany Surrendering
The Germans begin to surrender to the Allies and the Soviets. It was a little after Hitler commited suicide and they decide the war has been damaging enough. They completely back out of the war soon after. -
Allies Enter Europe
After the troops of the allies reach Paris, they release French forces and reach the capital. From there on they began liberating France, the Netherlands, and Belgium. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans attempted to reconquer Belgium and split the allie forces. It ended up being the Germans had to retreat in order to save themselves. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
The leader of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler, takes his own life. His wife also took her life as well. This meant that the Germans really had no leader for the little of the war that was left. -
Atomic Bomb
The USA uses the atomic bomb to the islands of Japan. This was leading up to the end of the war. Japan was defenseless against the bombs. -
End of World War II
After agreeing to an surrender before,Japan officially surrenders ending World War II.
