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Assassination of the Archduke
Julius ArigiArchduke Franz Ferdinand assassinatedArchduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian-Hungrarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated. While riding in an open-top car the archduke and his wife were shot at. The perpetrator was 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip, a Serb who sought unity for Yugoslav states and independence from Austria-Hungary. -
U.S. neutrality
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson addressed Congress and made public the U.S. policy of neutrality. During his address he warned U.S. citizens against taking sides in the war for fear of endangering the wider U.S. policy. -
The Battle of Tannenberg
Battle of Tannenberg (history.com)Russia's Second Army was invading Prussia (German Territory) and Germany retaliated.
Russia's Stats
95,000:captured in the action
30,000: killed or wounded.
10,000 escaped
there were 150,000 to begin with.
The Germans suffered fewer than 20,000 casualties and, in addition to prisoners captured over 500 guns. 60 trains were used in transporting captured equipment to Germany. -
First Battle of the Marne
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30 miles NE of Paris, the French 6th Army attacks the right flank of the German 1st Army, beginning the First Battle of the Marne at the end of the first month of World War I. The British assisted the French.
French casualties: incurred 250,000 losses, it is believed that the Germans suffered similar casualties (no official figures are available).
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The Battle of Ypres
British troops entered Ypres in October 1914. They were unaware of the size of the German force advancing on the town. Over 1,700,000 soldiers on both sides were killed or wounded and an uncounted number of civilians. In this battle, Adolf Hitler rescued an injured comrade and was granted the Iron Cross, the highest medal of honor in the German Military. -
Blockade of Germany
Blockade InfoBlockade of GermanyThe UK designated the North Sea as a War zone beginning the 'hunger blockade', a war of attrition that lasted until Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919. -
Arigi's first victory
Arigi's statsHe logged his first victory December the eleventh, he went on to down four further aircraft that day -
Germany Declares a War Zone around Great Britain
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, basically creating a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be. This caused tension in Germany's government because the politicians didn't want to make America angry but the Navy was set and determined on using their U-Boats. -
The Dardanelles Campaign Begins
it was the closing of the Dardanelles that eventually brought the Ottoman Empire into the war as a German ally at the end of October 1914. British and French ships began a naval assault on the Dardanelles. They suffered losses from Turkish mines. -
Second Battle of Ypres
2nd battle of ypresfww.com 2nd battle of the ypres German forces shock Allied soldiers along the Western Front by firing more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions. -
The Battle of Gallipoli
bbcUnsuccessful attempt by the Allies to control the sea route from Europe to Russia. By mid-October, Allied forces had suffered heavy losses and the headway from their initial landing sites was slim to none. -
RMS Lusitania
PBSwhich primarily ferried people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Great Britain, was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk. Of the 1,959 people on board, 1,198 died. -
Enlistment
Julius ArigiOn the fifth of October, 1915, (2 days after his 18th birthday) Julius Arigi joined the Austrian army. He served briefly with an artillery regiment, but soon transfered to the Austrian Airforce. -
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The Battle of Verdun
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was the single longest battle of World War I. By the end of April, the Germans had lost 120,000 men and the French 133,000 men. There is no for sure number of lives lost at the end of the battle, but it is said the French lost over 360,000 and the Germans nearly 340,00. -
The Battle of Jutland
Battle of JutlandInvolving some 250 ships and 100,000 men, this battle off Denmark’s North Sea coast was the major naval battle of WWI. British losses amounted to 6,784 men, 111,000 tons, and German losses to 3,058 men, 62,000 tons. -
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Battle of Somme
BBC Near the Somme River in France, it was one of the bloodiest military battles in history. On the first da, the British suffered more than 57,000 casualties, & by the end of the campaign the Allies and Central Powers would lose more than 1.5 million men. -
End of the war
the fighting was paused while discussing the terms of peace were negotiated. -
The treaty is signed
The Treaty of Versailles is signed, formally ending the war: this war at least.... -
Arigi's death
He died in Attersee, Austria at the age of 85.
