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| Assassination of Arch-Duke Ferdinand |
| Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated along with his wife by a Sebian nationalist while touring Sarajevo. |
| Related: Entente Cordial | First Moroccan Crisis | Triple Entente | Sinking of Lusitania, Battle of Gallipoli | Battles of Verdun, Somme, Jutland | Wilson's 14 Points | Peace of Paris |
| The start of WWI |
| After aligning themselves into allied groups, the allied nations (Britain, France, Russia [to a certain extent], and all of their colonies) and the central powers (Germany, A-H and other antions within their spheres of influence) massed their forces and declared war on each other. The war is said to have started with the assassination of Arch-Duke Ferdinand. |
| Related: Entente Cordial | First Moroccan Crisis | Triple Entente | Sinking of Lusitania, Battle of Gallipoli | Battles of Verdun, Somme, Jutland | Wilson's 14 Points | Peace of Paris |
| The battle of the Marne |
| When the Germans attempted to invade France, they took a northern route through neutral Belgium. They met up with French and British troops at the Marne river, and a battle which pushed the Germans out was waged. |
| Related: Entente Cordial | First Moroccan Crisis | Triple Entente | Sinking of Lusitania, Battle of Gallipoli | Battles of Verdun, Somme, Jutland | Wilson's 14 Points | Peace of Paris |
| The battle of Tannenberg |
| This was a failed attempt by the Russia to occupy German land. They were pushed out by German troops. |
| Related: Entente Cordial | First Moroccan Crisis | Triple Entente | Sinking of Lusitania, Battle of Gallipoli | Battles of Verdun, Somme, Jutland | Wilson's 14 Points | Peace of Paris |
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