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Assaination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife
Princip was the assasin who saw an oppurtinty and shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie. The Princip turned the gun on himself and then bystanders jumped on him and beat him horribly. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
One month after the assination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
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Germany invades Belgium
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Great Britain declares war on Germany
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Battle of Marne
The Battle of Marne began on September 6th, and went to September 10th. The Germans started a retreat on the Aisne River, which would begin the war phase of this World War. -
Sinking of Lusitania
A German boat had torpedoed and sank the Lusitania. More than 1,000 passengers were aboard. This sinking played a significant role in turning the public opinion on Germany. -
Battle of Verdun
This battle lasted from February to December. These to sides were battling because they were trying to take over forts for their side. Ath the end of the battle there was around 600,000 casualities. -
Sinking of Sussex
A total of 80 casualities and 50 were fatalities were on board this ship. It was mistakenly hit by a boat on it's own side because the boat that shot it down thought that it was a mine-layer. -
Battle of Somme
This battle took place from July 1st to November 18th. This battle is named Somme because it took place by the Somme river. This battle was one of the largest in WW1 because it killed and wounded over 1,000,000 men. -
The Zimmerman Note is intercepted
The Zimmerman Note is a message from the German foreign secretary, Arthur Zimmerman to the German ambassador to Mexico was published on the front pages of newspapers all across America. -
Russian Revolution breaks out
The Russian Revolution broke out from March 8th to November 8th. This was a part in WW1 because it led to some victories for the Russians. -
US declares war against Germany
Woodrow Wilson decalred war on the Germans on April 2nd, 1917, and also asked them for the declaration. On April 6th the US declared war on the German Empire. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
On the day of September 26th, 1918 American General Pershing assembled over 600,000 men which would begin the Battle of Argonne Forest.
