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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wifes murder
were shot dead in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. It was the "last straw" before the war. -
Germany declares war on Russia
4 days after austria declared war on Serbia. Germany and Russia declared war on each other on the same day. -
Germany declares war on France
Because they knew Germany was about to attack Russia. -
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral.
He decided that he wanted to be neutral because he did not want to be in any further conflict with the allies, and the tripple entent. -
The Battle of Tannenberg began
It was fought between Germany & Russia.It was fought until AUguest 30th. -
The First Battle of the Marne begins.
General Michel-Joseph attacked the right flank of the German 1st Army, beginning the very grousome battle. -
The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.
This happened because they wanted to celebrate their Christmas in peace. -
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain
Allied ships in te area were sunk without notice ahead of time. -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins.
This war occured in the Ottoman Empire. -
The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat,
Less than a year after WW1 this event happend. It was an outrage. -
the Battle of the Somme begins.
Happened in Somme. -
Zimmerman Telegram
partially made the telegram the next day after the idea. -
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points
Peace terms. -
German flying ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen (more commonly known as the Red Baron), is shot down.
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The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI.
German had many harsh restrictions, but this ended the war luckily. -
The United Kingdom declares war on German
after the Germans invaded Poland. -
The United States declares war on Germany
After the Japenese bombed pear harbor.
