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Assassination
Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated by a Serbian nationalists leading to the threat of the first world war. -
Austria-Hungary declares war
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia this is the start of World War I. -
More declare war
Germany declares war on Russia while France and Belgium mobilize their military. -
Germany Takes action
Germany moves through neutral Belgium and starts to attack France. -
England joins
The British land in France to help out with around 120,000 troops. -
More join the fight
Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary then Serbia gets invaded by Austria-Hungary -
Battle of Mons
First confrontation since 1815 and French retreat leaving the Germans to take over. With 35,000 British troops involved there were a total of 1,600 casualties. Japan also declares war. -
British navy defeated
The British navy suffers a large defeat from Germany and the ships Monmouth and Good Hope sunk with no survivors. -
Germany Declaring Waters
Germany Declares the waters around the British Isle a war zone -
Armenian Genocide
Also known as the Armenian Holocaust, it consisted of the extermination of 1.5 million Armenians, done by the Ottoman Empire. -
Treaty of London
Italy signs the treaty of London which allowed Italy to commit themselves to the allies after receiving significant territorial gains. -
Sinking of Lusitania
British ocean liner is torpedoed by a German Submarine. Of the 1,959 passengers and crew members on board, 1,198 were killed. -
Battle of Somme
A battle that lasted from July 1 1916 to November 18 1916, it consisted of the French and British fighting against the Germans who were trying to take the upper reaches of the river Somme -
Britannic sinks
The Britannic sinks from a mine killing 30 people on board -
Battle of Rafa
The battle of Rafa took place near the Egyptian boarder with Palestine. -
Strike on Russia
1st major strike on Russia which started at the Putilov factory in Petrograd -
U.S. enters war
The U.S formally declares war on Germany and joins the battle over in Europe -
Troops land
U.S troops land in Europe and Greece declares war on Germany -
More declare war
China declares war on Germany and Austria. -
Battle of Gaza
Ottoman empire are bombarded and consider a retreat -
Austria troops concore
Austria-Hungary troops take Forlani Italy. -
Spanish Flu
A Spanish Flu outbreak occurs in Kansas -
End of War
World War I comes to an end followed by a signing of a cease fire by allies and Germany. -
Paris Peace Conference
Leaders from WWI hold a conference that settled issues from the aftermath of the war. -
Ending state of war
Signing of the treaty of Versailles Officially ending World War I
