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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist. His death sparked a chain of Nationalism events that led to the start of world war 1.
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Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilized their army to go against Austria-Hungary while teaming up with Serbia. This event led to most of the European Powers mobilizing themselves and breaking out of hostility. -
World War 1 Begins
Germany invaded Belgium and the invasion caused the beginning of the war to start. -
Germans Start Firing
Chlorine gas was fired by the Germans toward the Allies. This was a new beginning for gas being used as a weapon to launch at the enemies front line. -
German U- Boats
Germans sank their first American ship in the Mediterranean Sea -
London Bombing
The first aerial bombing of London happened to German Zeppelins which killed 28 people.
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2nd Attempt to Seize
Troops ran into an intensive artillery bombardment from the German 6th Army. The French achieved their objective but came into a German counter-attack. -
First Battle of Isonzo
Italian troops attack Austrian defenses. 3 additional battles are fought through the end of 1915 with similar results, totaling 230,000 casualties for the Italians and 165,000 for the Austrians. -
Africa is taken over by the allies
11 months of fighting between the Germans and South African and Rhodesian troops loyal to the British. -
Warsaw is taken by Austro-Germans troops.
After taking Warsaw, the Austro-Germans captured Ivangorod, Kovno, Brest-Litovsk, Bialystok, Grodno, and Vilna. By the end of September, Russian troops are driven out of Poland and Galicia. -
British renew the offensive.
An additional 20,000 troops are landed but their attack is hampered by poor communications and logistical problems. -
Bulgaria enters the war on Germany's side
the Austrians, aided by Germany and Bulgaria, plan to try again. With the addition of Bulgaria, Germany now has three allies in the war including Austria-Hungary and Turkey. It's called the Central Powers due to its location, primarily in central Europe. -
Germans End U-Boat campaign
This came from the response of increasing protests from the United States following American civilian deaths at sea. -
The French 2nd Army attacks German lines
Created a six-mile-wide breach that is three miles deep. The German 3rd Army rushed in reinforcements, regroups its defense lines and plugs the gap. Facing strong resistance, the French broke off the attack. -
The Allies began an evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Came after months of stalemate when Turkish troops contained all breakthrough attempts while causing 250,000 casualties. The British Navy evacuated 83,000 survivors by sea. -
Germans renew their Verdun
Attacking along the west bank of the Meuse River, targeting two strategic hills northwest of Verdun that form the main French position. -
President Fights Back
Woodrow Wilson threatens to sever diplomatic ties between the United States and Germany following the sinking of the passenger ferry. -
Kut-al-Amara Ends
13,000 British and Indian soldiers, now on the verge of starvation, surrender to the Turks -
Germans begin another attack on the west bank of the Meuse
They gain the advantage and within three days capture the two French hills they had been striving for since early March -
Austrian troops attack Italian mountain positions in the Trentino
The Italians withdraw southward, forcing the Austrians to stretch their supply lines over the difficult terrain.
