WW1

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    WW1

  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg were killed by Gavrilo Princip just two hours after escaping an assassin's bomb.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
    One month after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, the Austro-Hungarian government declares war on Serbia.

  • Allied forces land on the Gallipoli Peninsula of the Ottoman Empire

    Allied forces land on the Gallipoli Peninsula of the Ottoman Empire
    The Gallipoli campaign captured Constantinople and ultimately knocked Ottoman Turkey out of the war.

  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary

    Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
    Italy declared war against Austria-Hungary once The Treaty of London was signed.

  • Germany begins the attack on Verdun

    Germany begins the attack on Verdun
    the battle between Germany and Verdun began, with a massive artillery bombardment and a advance by troops of the German Fifth Army under Crown Prince Wilhelm

  • Naval Battle of Jutland

    Naval Battle of Jutland
    The Naval Battle of Jutland took place between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the German Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet.

  • Allied offensive begins the Battle of the Somme

    Allied offensive begins the Battle of the Somme
    After 14 British divisions attacked they were unable to keep up with the barrage that was supposed to take them through to the German trenches.

  • The United States declares war on Germany

    The United States declares war on Germany
    President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany. When war was declared a response to the submarine war that Germany had been waging on its enemies.

  • American combat forces arrive in France

    American combat forces arrive in France
    The first American combat forces arrived in France at the port of Saint-Nazaire. The American Expeditionary Forces were welcomed by the French that saw them as a symbol of hope and relief.

  • Russia signs armistice with Germany

    Russia signs armistice with Germany
    Russia signed an armistice with Germany in Brest-Litovsk. The armistice was signed between the Russian Republic and the Central Powers

  • President Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace

    President Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace
    President Woodrow Wilson declared his "Fourteen Points" outlining the requirements for peace to the U.S. Congress

  • Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany

    Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany
    Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany that marked Russia's withdrawal from World War I, forcing them to cede large territories to Germany and the other Central Powers.

  • Peace conference begins at Paris

    Peace conference begins at Paris
    The conference was made to establish the terms of the peace after World War I.

  • Treaty of Versailles takes effect

    Treaty of Versailles takes effect
    The treaty was signed by Germany and the Allied and associated powers. The treaty signing took place in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.

  • The Treaty of Versatile

    The Treaty of Versatile
    The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919 and then went into effect on January 20, 1920. The treaty gifted some German territories to neighbouring countries and placed other German territories under international supervision.