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Austria-Hungary demands Serbia arrest the leaders of the Black Hand
The main objective of the Black Hand was the creation, by means of violence, of a Greater Serbia. Its stated aim was,To realize the national ideal, the unification of all Serbs. This organisation prefers terrorist action to cultural activities. -
Assassination Of Archduke Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand set of a chain of events,as Austria-Hungary blamed the Serbian government for the attack. -
Serbia appels to Russia for help
Serbia asks Russia for help if, Austria-Hungary attacked. Shortly after Austria declares war on Serbia. Russia mobilizes, sending troops to the boarder of Austria and Germany. -
Germany Declares war on Russia
Germany declared war on Russia due to Russian troops being at their boarder. Germany declares war on France. The German army marches into Belgium, Britain declares war on Germany. Austrio declares war on Russia. France declares war on Austrio. Britain declares war on Austrio. -
Battle of Dogger Bank
In December 1914 Admiral Franz von Hipper and the First High Seas Fleet bombarded the costal towns of Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. The attack killed 18 civilians and created a great deal of anger against Germany and the Royal Navy for failing to protect the British coast. -
Battle of Heligoland
In August 1914 Admiral Sir David Beatty devised a plan to draw the German Navy into a major sea battle. Beatty used two light cruisers,nd 25 destroyers to raid German ships close to the German naval base at Heligoland. When the German Navy responded to the attack, Beatty brought forward the battleships, and three battlecruisers. -
Battle of Albert
After the failure to take Lorraine, General Noel De Castlenau and the French 2nd Army was sent to the Somme region of the Western Front. On 25th September, 1914, Castlenau ordered a frontal attack on German positions. The French attacks were initially successful but eventually they were driven back beyond the town of Albert. -
Battle of Arras
In October, 1914, the French Tenth army attempted to outflank German forces on the Western Front by advancing along a line between Arras and Lens. After initial progress towards Douai was forced to withdraw after a counter-attack from Crown Prince Rupprecht and the German Sixth Army. The French Army lost Lens to Germany, but was able to retain Arras. -
Battle of Ypres
Ypres, a medieval town in Belgium, was taken by the German Army at the beginning of the war. However, by early October, 1914, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was able to recapture the town. The first major German attempt to regain Ypres took place on 15th October. Experienced BEF riflemen held their positions but suffered heavy losses. -
Treaty Of Versailles
The Treaty Of Versailles was created to prevent future war, it stated that the central powers, could no longer have strong army forces.
