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There's Been Assassination today
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated. -
war on Serbia
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Secret Alliance
The Ottoman Empire signs a secret alliance with Germany agreeing to enter the war once Germany declares war on Russia. They formally enter the war several months later on October 28,1914 when they bomb Russian sea ports. Bulgaria joins the Central Powers on October 15, 1915. -
Germany declares war on neutral Belgium
Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades Belgium and Luxembourg as part of the Schlieffen Plan. As a result, Britain declares war on Germany. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
Austria-Hungary Has declares war on Russia. -
neutrality
The United States declares neutrality in the war. -
The Russians have been defeated
The German army defeats Russia at the Battle of Tannenberg -
The German invasion
German invasion of France is halted at the First Battle of Marne. -
Sea the Race
The Race to the Sea ends when the Germans withdraw at the 1st Battle of Ypres. -
Christmas Sprite
Unofficial Christmas truce is declared by German and Allied soldiers in the trenches along the Western Front. -
Genocide has happened
Armenian Genocide begins. -
Nine Month Battle
Allies begin a nine-month battle for the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli. -
Boat sinks killing 1,198 civilians
A German U-boat sinks the Lusitania killing 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans. -
Nurse executed
British nurse, Edith Cavell, is executed by the Germans. -
one million casualties.
The Battle of Verdun is fought resulting in an estimated one million casualties. -
Tanks
The British introduce the tank during the Battle of Somme. The battle results in an estimated one million casualties -
re-elected
Woodrow Wilson is re-elected President of the United States. -
cryptographer-ed Message
British cryptographers decipher a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmerman to the German Minister of Mexico. -
Under Attack
The Germans resume unrestricted submarine warfare. -
abdicates |||
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates. -
U.S Declares War on Germany
President Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war against Germany. -
Even More Casualties
The 3rd battle of Ypres, also known as Passchendaele, results in minor gains for the Allies and a total of 700,000 casualties. -
Fourteen Points in a speech
President Wilson outlines his Fourteen Points in a speech before Congress. -
Treaty
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed between Russia and Germany. -
Passing Gas
The Germans use poison gas at the 2nd battle of Ypres. -
Germans on banks of the Marne near Paris are stopped by American forces
Germans on the banks of the Marne near Paris are stopped by American forces at Chateau-Thierry -
The Balfour Declaration is presented in London.
The Balfour Declaration is presented in London. -
abdicates ||
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates. -
Abdicated
Emperor Karl of Austria abdicates. -
Western Front War ENDS
At eleven o’clock on this day, war on the Western Front ends as Germany and the Allies sign an Armistice. -
Germany and Allies sign the Treaty of Versailles
Germany and Allies sign the Treaty of Versailles. The U.S. Senate later refuses to ratify it. -
Treaty
The Treaty of Sevres ends the war on the Eastern Front with the Ottoman Empire -
New Allie
Italy Joins the Allies.