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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. -
Start of the Battle of Tannenberg
Russia vs. Germany -
End of The Battle Of Tannenburg
Decisive German victory, Russian Second Army annihilated -
Start Of The Battle of the Marne
Germany Vs. France Vs. Britian -
End Of The Battle Of The Marne
The germans were halted on both sides so they had to dig trenches which became the western front -
The Start Of Battle of Gallipoli
Britian Vs. Ottoman Empire -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat. -
The End of The Battle of Gallipoli
The British attempted a naval invasion to seize the Ottoman Capital of Istanbul and open a sea route to resupply -
The Start Of The Battle of Verdun
Germany Vs. France -
Battle of the Sommer
Germany Vs. France Vs. Britian -
End Of The Battle of the Sommer
The largest battle of WWI on the western front and one of the bloodiest in human history with 1+ million dead. -
The End Of The Battle of Verdun
The longest battle on the western front at 303 days.It turned into a Attrition Battle. -
Interception of the Zimmerman telegram
The message came in the form of a coded telegram dispatched by Arthur Zimmermann -
March Russian Revolution
Began with rioting and strikes in St. Petersburg.When the strikes and riots began, they did not appear to pose a threat to the Russian monarchy headed by Czar Nicholas II. -
US joins WWI
Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in World War I. Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, more than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought on battlefields in France. Many Americans were not in favor of the U.S. entering the war and wanted to remain neutral. -
November Russian Revolution
Forces led by Vladimir Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky. -
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. -
Signing of the Armistice
The Armistice was an agreement signed by representatives of France, Great Britain and Germany. -
Creation of the League of Nations
Was intended to be a place where countries could work out there problems -
Creation of the USSR
In 1922 Moscow proclaimed the creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, composed of Russia