Labels:text | font | paper | document OCR: OCTOBER 6, 1908 Serbia threatens war as Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina NOVEMBER 4, 1911 War narrowly averted as France and Germany agree to make Morocco a French protectorate JULY 22, 1912 Collapse of British-German talks on neutrality and control of battleship output OCTOBER 31, 1912 War between Balkan states and Turkey makes Austria- Hungary wary of Serbia SEPTEMBER 7, 1913 Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany reaffirm support for the shaky Triple Alliance MARCH 5, 1914 British government increases total military budget to £29 million MARCH 17, 1914 Russia quadruples the size of its armed forces JUNE 28, 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria assassinated by Serb nationalist on visit to Sarajevo JULY 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia AUGUST 1, 1914 Part-mobilization against Austria-Hungary by Russia leads to German declaration of war AUGUST 3, 1914 German forces march into neutral Belgium AUGUST 4, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany for violating Belgium's neutrality AUGUST 31, 1914 Russian general Samsonov commits suicide after crushing Tannenberg defeat SEPTEMBER 5, 1914 Britain, France, and Russia reaffirm alliance by signing the Pact of London SEPTEMBER 6, 1914 Unexpected meeting of French and German forces sparks first Battle of the Marne OCTOBER 30, 1914 Germans attack Allies as first Battle of Ypres begins NOVEMBER 5, 1914 Allies declare war on Ottoman Empire for its part in a naval assault on Russian ports APRIL 22, 1915 Germans use chlorine gas bombs and shells against the French at Ypres APRIL 30, 1915 Allied troops go ashore at six positions on the Gallipoli Peninsula MAY 7, 1915 German U-boat sinks British liner Lusitania, 128 Americans killed MAY 23, 1915 Austria-Hungary bombs former ally Italy one day after Italy declares war FEBRUARY 21, 1916 Germans bombard Verdun, which guards vital invasion route into whole of France MAY 31, 1916 British and German navies fight Battle of Jutland 75 miles off Danish coast JULY 1, 1916 Somme offensive launched by Allies to counter German offensive at Verdun DECEMBER 10, 1916 David Lloyd George is British prime minister APRIL 6, 1917 German intention to sink U.S. ships finally tips the balance: U.S. declares war JULY 31, 1917 Third Battle of Ypres begins with massive British push against German positions DECEMBER 9, 1917 Palestine is British as Turks yield Jerusalem to General Allenby JANUARY 8, 1918 President Wilson makes "Fourteen Points" speech to create a stable peace MARCH 14, 1918 Russians make peace with Germans, sign Treaty of Brest-Litovsk MARCH 21, 1918 Germany launches second Battle of the Somme to capture Amiens, crush Allies JUNE 9, 1918 Germans mount attack on Allies at second Battle of the Marne SEPTEMBER 13, 1918 J.S. troops capture more than 14,000 German prisoners at Saint-Mihiel NOVEMBER 10, 1918 German republic is declared after Kaiser Wilhelm's abdication NOVEMBER 11, 1918 Germany and the Allies sign armistice at Compiegne JUNE 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles signed by Allies and protesting Germany SEPTEMBER 10, 1919 Allies and Austria sign Treaty of Saint-Germain NOVEMBER 27, 1919 Allies and Bulgaria sign Treaty of Neuilly JUNE 4, 1920 Allies and Hungary sign Treaty of Trianon AUGUST 10, 1920 Allies and Turkey sign
