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assassin of archduke
Austro-Hungarian Empire,was in town for a visit as he and his wife rolled in their open car , gunman attacked both archduke and his wife were killed -
U.S President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S will remain neutral
Apart from Brahmin Anglophiles mainly concentrated along the East Coast who supported the British, U.S. public opinion initially backed Wilson, strongly favoring the idea that the United States should remain a neutral observer throughout the conflict. -
when they declared war
Austria-hungry declare war on Serbia, Germany declares war on Russia, Germany declares war on France, United kingdom declares war on Germany, Austria -Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany -
the battle of Tannenberg
it was fought between Russia and Germany from 26-30 during the first month of world war 1 the battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian second army and the Suited of its commanding general Alexander Moscow -
The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.
On September 6 1914 some of 30 miles northeast of Paris the french 6th army under the command of General Michel Joseph Mauryan attacks the right flank of the Marne at the end of the first month of world war 1. -
the battle of Verdun begins
The battle of Verdun was the longest battle of world war 1 and was one of the bloodiest -
The battle of Jutland
It was one of the most anticipated naval battles in history the British grand fleet collided with the German high seas fleet off the coast of Denmark in an encounter that became known as the battle of Jutland -
The battle of the Somme
During the battle of the Somme tanks are first Introduce Somme also was known as the largest battles in the first word war -
Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to mexico
in an effort to entice mexico to join the war the British intercept and decipher the coded message -
the united states declared war on Germany
president Woodrow Wilson asked a special joint session of the united states congress for declaration of war against the German empire -
The battle of Passchendaele
The British offensive in Flanders had aimed to drive the Germans away from the essential channel ports and to eliminate U- boats bases on the coast -
Treaty of Versailles
