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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was killed in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. -
Germany and the Ottoman Empire sign a secret alliance treaty
Germany and the Ottoman empire created an alliance with each other which would strengthen the Ottoman Empires military -
Germany invades Belgium to defeat the French army
Germany invades Belgium to try to get to France.
Because Belgium had an alliance with Great Britain they got involved in the war. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. Serbia declares war on Germany
On the 6th of August 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia.
On the same day Serbia declared war on Germany -
Volunteer recruiting begins in Australia
when war started, Australia promised a force of 20,000 to be placed at Britain's disposal. The army set strict physical and medical conditions for recruitment. By the end of 1914 more than 50,000 people had joined up. Thousands more were rejected on medical grounds. -
First Zeppelin raid on Great Britain
2 German Zeppelins drop bombs on Great Britain. -
The Gallipoli Campaign begins
On the 19th of Feburary 1915 the Gallipoli campaign begins.
British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles. -
Allied forces land on Gallipoli
On April 25th 1915 allied forces land on Gallipoli.
They land at Anzac cove and Cape Helles -
Troops withdraw from Anzac cove.
On 3rd of May 1915 troops withdraw from Anzac cove. -
Germany begins submarine warfare against merchant vessels.
Germany begins submarine warfare against merchant vessels.
This is because neutral countries were selling supplies -
The Gallipoli Campaign ends in an Allied defeat.
The Gallipoli campaign ends and the Ottoman empire won.
The allies got defeated. -
Germany declares war on Portugal. Portugal officially enters the war.
Portugal officialy enters the war after Germany declares war. -
Italy declares war on Germany.
On the 27th of August 1916 Italy declares war on Germany. -
First American troops land in France.
The first American troops land in France on the 25th of june 1917.
There was 14,000 troops. -
Greece declares war on the Central powers.
Greece declares war on the Central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire) -
Russia signs a preliminary armistice with Germany.
Russia signs a preparatory ceasefire with Germany. -
Woodrow Wilson outlines his Fourteen Points
On January 8, 1918, President Wilson set down 14 points as a blueprint for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations after World War I. -
Bulgaria signs an armistice with the Allies
Bulgaria signs a ceasefire with the Allies.
This means they temporarily stop fighting and have a truce. -
At 6 am, Germany signs the Armistice of Compiègne. Fighting ends at 11 a.m
On the 11th of November at 11 am the fighting finishes. -
The Germans evacuate Belgium.
The Germans evacuated Belgium on the 27th of November 1918. The World War had already finished.
