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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke was in a car with his wife on a visit to injured citizens but was killed by a man that came out of a bar -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Siberia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Siberia a month after Archduke Ferdinand's assassination WHEN WWI STARTED -
Austria-Hungary invades Russia
Austria-Hungary invades Russia because it is an ally to Serbia -
Battle of Tannenberg
Russia invaded Prussia and Poland on the Eastern Front but were halted by the forces and was defeated in war -
The Lusitania Sinks
A Britain ship traveling to Liverpool, New England from New York when it was torpedoed by the Germans. This event provoked the Americans to turn against Germany -
The First Battle of Isonzo
Battle took place soon after Italy joined the Allied forces. Significant because the allies had another army fighting with them -
Battle of Verdun
Battle was fought along the Western Front between the French and the Germans. The longest battles during WWI -
Battle of Jutland
A Naval war. Fought between Britain and Germany when Germany attempted to break the blocked. After the end of the battle Germany would make no attempt to break the blockade again. -
Battle of Somme
British and French forces a frontal attack against the Germany army north of the Somme River in France -
Russian Revolution
Removed Russia from war and brought the transformation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) -
The United States Joins WWI
President had declare war on Germany after Germany had sunk American ships . -
Battle of Cantigny
The first major American battle and offensive of WWI. The U.S 1st division was selected for the attack and was Victorious against the Germans. -
Battle of Amiens
Also known as the "Third Battle of Picardy". Was the final battle leading to the end of WWI -
WWI Ends
Due to dwindling resources on the battlefield, discontent on the home front and the surrender of its allies, Germany was finally forced to seek an armistice with the allied forces, ending WWI. -
Treaty of Versailes
Was a peace treaty between all nations in WWI. Ended war between Germany and Allied powers
