WWI Timeline

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    Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    A group Serbians planned to assassinate Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, while they were touring the City of Sarajevo.
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    Battle of Tannenburg

    The battle of Tannenburg was the battle between Russia and Germany beginning on 26th of August 1916. Russia's second army was complete destruction. The battle end on the 30th of August 1916.
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    Battle of Marne

    The battle of Marne was between Germany and France beginning on 6th of September. Germans were stopped and both sides dug trenches, making the Western Front. The battle of Marne ended on 10th of September.
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    Battle of Gallipoli

    The battle of Gallipoli was the battle between Britain and Ottoman Empire started on the 19th of February. The British tried a naval invasion to seize the Ottomans capital, Istanbul.
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    Sinking of Lusitania

    The sinking of Lusitania during the First World War. As Germany waged submarine against the inside kingdom.The ship sank n 18 minutes
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    Battle of Verdun

    The battle of Verdun was between Germany and France. The longest battle on the western front. The battle turned into an attrition battle.
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    Battle of Somme

    The battle of Somme was between Germany vs. France and Britain. The largest battle on the western front. Also, the bloodiest battle in human history. The battle of Somme was the first battle to use tanks.
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    Interception of Zimmerman telegram

    in the telegram, intercepted deciphered by British intelelgence 1917.
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    March Russian Revolution

    In the march Russian revolution, the Tsar was overthrown because of lack of land, the Tsar extravagant court life, and the military defeats and high casualties.
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    US joins WW1

    President Woodrow Wilson brought the U.S into the war in 1917. The U.S entered Britain's and French's side
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    November Russian Revolution

    Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin led his leftist revolutionaires in a revolt against the ineffective goverment.
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    Signing of the Armistice

    the signing of the Armistice that ended fighting on land, air, and sea in world war 1.
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    Signing of Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles was the most important peace treaties,that brought Word War 1 to an end. The leaders of France and Britain sought revenge after WW1.
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    Creation of the League Nations

    The creations of league Nations was an international organization.
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    Creation of the USSR

    The bolsheviks had won and set up the union soviet socialists republic. The creation of the USSR was approved on December 29th of 1922.