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"The Spark"
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist in Sarajevo. Princip shot the Archduke's Wife aswell and after both were dead pointed the gun to himself but was stopped by someone it the crowed that jumped on top if him. -
Gremany declares war on Russia
After the assationation of Archduke Austria-Hungary began to blame the serbian government and with hopes that this would adress and solve the problem of Slavic nationalism in the tumultuous Balkans region. But because Russia was allied with Serbia Austria-Hungary waited to declair war until they had the support of Germany -
Germany declares war on France
Germnay declairs war on france just two days after decairing war in Russia. This is because Germany has plans of a two-front war againts both Germant and Russia -
Britain declares war on Germany
Great Britain declared war on Germny in response to Germany's attack on Belgium through france. Britain knew if Germany gained control of Belgium and make it a target for Germany. -
President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral
Woodrow wilson wanted the U.S to remain becuause he saw this war as pointless and didnt want to lose American lives, use material, and put effort into a war that was pointless and has nothing to do with America -
The battle of Tannenberg starts
The battle that lasted for six days started on August 26,1914 and ended on August 30 1914 between Germany and Russia. 50,000 Russian soliders were killed and around 92,000 were held prisoner. -
The Battle of the Marne begins
This was the first battle of World War One that started on September 5, 1914 to September 12 1914 -
The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.
1914, During World War I, on and around Christmas Day rifles firing and shells exploding went off in a number of places along the Western Front in for a christmas celebrations in the trenches. A gesture of goodwill between enemies. -
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain
Two years before Germany’s naval policy would pulled the United States into the war against them, Kaiser Wilhelm announces proclaiming the North Sea a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries, were liable to be sunk without warning. -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins.
Allied powes suffered major casualties in this battle -
The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat
On May 7, 1915, a year after World War I a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania, a British ocean liner leaving from New York to Liverpool, England. more than 1,900 passengers and crew members on board, more than 1,100 perished, including more than 120 Americans. Nearly two years would pass before the United States formally entered World War I, but the sinking of the Lusitania played a significant role in the turning point. -
The Battle of the Somme begins.
The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of the First World War. Fought between July 1 and November 1, 1918 near the Somme River in France. -
Zimmerman Telegram
German Foreign Office proposed a military alliance with Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I and decided to fight against Germany. -
The United States declares war on Germany.
The U.S wanted to declar war on Germany due to U-boats and fear and yot be on britains side -
President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points
Fouteen points were a peace effort proposed by woodrow wilson and lead to the creation of the Leauge of Nations. Made up of the U.S, Great Britain, Italy, and France