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Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. Ferdinand was in alliance which then caused WWI.
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Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia due to the alliance and assassination of Ferdinand.
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The beginning of the war.
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It was a fight between the French and Germans, Paris was saved from being captured by pushing back the Germans, but later Germans captured large territory in the industrial northeast of France.
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Poison gas was used by the Germans and the British wanted to secure army supplies and English ports.
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Germany sunk the enemy ship that was carrying equipment.
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The Germans used total war to destroy french morale.
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Germans wanted to reduce the "Royal Navy" which they then ambushed the British Grand Fleet in the north sea.
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The British launched an attack in the Somme River area to pull the German troops away from Verdun.
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The Russians launched a new offensive on the western front and lost 800,000 troops, they withdrew from the war which led to no eastern front.
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They had unlimited u-boat warfare and the Zimmerman telegram helped persuade the U.S. into joining the war.
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The treaty was created for the war to end and for Germany and the central powers to take the blame for WWI.
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Europe was devasted after WWI, with extreme damage leading to millions of dollars in repair, and damaged infrastructure, allies wanted payback, and they couldn't maintain or control colonies.
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The armistice was an agreement that put the war at pause on the western front until permanent peace was discussed between the Allies and Germany.
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Germany agreed to pay for ALL the damage caused by their armies which came down to £6,600 million, with that much due they made their last payment in 2010.