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Archduke Assasination
Archduke Ferdinand is assasinated in Sarajevo. -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its vast army to invade Serbia -
WWI Begins
Germany invades Belgium -
Battle of Liege
The Battle of Liege was the first battle of the war -
Battle of Arras
Attempt by the French Army to outflank the Germans -
Germans begin artillery-based attacks
The Germans begin artillery based attacks and the use of chemical weapons. -
Lusitania Sinks
A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. -
Germany Limits Submarine Production
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Zimmerman Telograph
British intelligence intercepted a telograph from Germany to Mexico asking for support and to attack America if Germany got in trouble. -
Battle of Yepres
There were three battles fought around Yepres. -
Wilson for War
After the Zimmerman Telograph Woodrow Wilson decides to get involved. -
U.S. Enters War
Congress approves decleration of war against Germany. -
Selective Service Act
Congress approves a draft. -
Battle of Cambrai
The first full-scale offensive by the British. -
Germany and Russian Peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensice of the war. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
U.S. Marine regiments attack Germany. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The Battle of St. Mihiel begins when 300,000 American troops under the direct command of General Pershing filling themselves into the German lines. -
Willhelm Abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates, ending all German hope for a victory. -
Armistice Day
An armistice is signed, ending war on the Western front.