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Discover significant events of the First World War through our timeline: Each of the 190 timeline events is linked to a variety of articles, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of the causes, consequences, and complexities of World War I.
TitleEvent DateDual Alliance signed by Germany and ...1879/10/07Triple Alliance signed by Germany, ...1882/05/20Franco-Russian Alliance drafted;1892/08/17First Hague Conference Hague Conferences ...1899/05/18This interactive visual timeline created under the auspices of the American Battle Monuments Commission includes events from 1914-1918 as well as context to better understand the pre-war buildup and post-war consequences of the Great War.
An interactive World War I timeline of events with descriptions, videos, and photos.
World War 1 Timeline June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, the night before their 14th wedding anniversary, are killed in Bosnia and as a result Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia. July 30, 1914: France and Germany who are already fighting over land ownership begin to rally their troops along with Russia
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May 21, 2013 · Experience the history of World War I, “The Great War,” through an interactive timeline and map available on the American Battle Monuments Commission’s (ABMC) website. This new visual interactive timeline and map is the latest in digital initiatives released by ABMC.
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Commonly known as the First World War (WWI), the Great War was a conflict between the European territories of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire against Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy. It began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.