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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia by the Black Hand on June 28th 1914, after a previous attempt the same day. -
Austria Declares War On Serbia
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, setting of a chain of alliance to enter the new war. -
Russia Joins to Defend Serbia
Russia, who was an ally of Serbia, began sending their army in defense of Serbia versus Austria-Hungary, causing even further issues. -
Germany Declares War on Russia
In regards to Russia declaring war onto Serbia, Germany is now declaring war onto Russia defending their ally's. -
Germany Calls War Against France
Germany, after declaring its war with Russia 2 days later declared war on France who was a Russian ally. -
Germany's Invasion of Belgium
Germanys invasion on Belgium was part of its strategy to attack France brought Britain into the war because Britain already had made a treaty to protect Belgian neutrality. -
Britain Declares War on Germany
After Germanys invasion in Belgium, Britain then declared war on Germany now bringing war to the British Empire. -
Battle of the Marne
Beginning of the First Battle of the Marne was a critical allied victory that stopped the German invasion into France and marked the beginning of the use of trench warfare. -
Battle of Verdun
Beginning of one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the WW1. Verdun was fought between French and German. The French successfully defended the city. -
The Battle of Jutland
Marking the Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of World War I, fought between the British Royal Navy and the German Navy’s. Although the battle was inconclusive, it ensured British naval power and stopped Germany from breaking the British borders. -
Battle of the Somme
Beginning of a major British and French war against Germany, resulting in high casualties on both sides with hardly any territorial gains. -
The United States Joins the War
The U.S. declared war on Germany after German submarines targeted American ships and after the Zimmermann Telegram was intercepted, which was trying to recruit Mexico as an ally to fight the U.S. -
Russia Drops Out from World War I
After the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 the new Soviet government led by Vladimir Lenin wanted to end Russia's involvement in World War I. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed on March 3, 1918, between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers, officially ended Russia's participation in the war, allowing Germany to shift its focus to the Western Front. -
The Armistice
The armistice was signed to officially end the fighting on the Western Front at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, after four years of brutal warfare. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I give heavy consequences and territorial losses on Germany. The treaty meant to prevent future conflicts but also made Germany pay for the cost of the war. The treaty also established the League of Nations which the United States did not join.