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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
This event was important because this sparked WWI. This led to Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia which was responsible for the assassination of the Archduke and his wife. -
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Austrian-Hungarian Empire Declares war on Serbia
Austrian-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia because Serbia Nationalists assassinated the Archduke. This was the beginning of WWI. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany takes over Belgium on August 26, 1914. The first battles of WWI happened when Germany invaded Belgium. -
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces to stay neutral
Woodrow Wilson addresses Congress and makes a statement that the United States stays out of the war. He didn’t want the American citizens to take sides in fear of endangering the U.S. policy of neutrality. -
The Christmas TRUCE
The Christmas TRUCE was important because in some places fighting completely stopped. During the Christmas TRUCE no man's land turned into gift exchanging, playing soccer, and talking. -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins
British and French troops along with Australian and New Zealand Army Corps(ANZAC) launch a land invasion of Gallipoli. This unsuccessful attempt by the Allied powers was to secure and control the sea route from Europe to Russia. This battle cost the Allies around 5,000 men. -
RMS Lusitania is sunk
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania contributed to the US entering the war. The Lusitania had military weapons and civilians on board. The Lusitania sank in approximately 18 minutes killing around 2,000 people and only 760 survived. -
Italy joins the Allies
This is important because Italy was with the Triple Alliance and traded to the Allies. On the same day that Italy joined the Allies they declared war on their past ally Austria-Hungary. -
Warsaw is captured by the Central Powers
Warsaw is taken by Germany which had been under Russian control for over 100 years. By the end of September the Russians are driven out of Poland. This important because the Russian Army has been eliminated as an offensive threat on the Eastern Front, now the Germans can focus more troops on the Western Front. -
The Battle at Somme
The Battle at Somme was fought by the British and French armies against the Germans. This was one of the largest battles in WWI because over 1,000,000 were killed or wounded. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was important because this led to the rise of the Soviet Union. During the revolution Nicholas II of Russia was abdicated which led to the Russian Empire to collapse. -
The United States of America declares war on Germany
The United States entering WWI is important because this changes America's economy. The war will make America's work force bigger and unemployment will decrease. -
Greece enters the war on the side of the Allies
Greece entering the war on the of the Allies helps the Allies because this adds to the military power of the Allies. Greece entering the war also helps because Greece can help the other European Allies faster than the US. -
Treaty of Versailles
This affected mainly Germany because they had to accept responsibility for starting the war and damage. Germany had to demilitarise, lose all of its overseas territories, and pay other countries for the damage they caused.
