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June 28 1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, are assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist in Sarajevo.
Cause: To free Bosnia and Herzegovina of Austria-Hungarian rule and establish a common South Slav ("Yugoslav") state
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November 15,1914
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Cause: The Ottoman Empire launched the Black Sea Raid against Russian ports. (Britian and France were allies of Russia)
Consequence: The Ottomans declared a jihad later that month and started the Caucasus Campaign with an offensive against the Russians to regain their former provinces.
April 22 1915
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Objective: Control of high ground near Ypres, Belgium
Consequence: Heavy casualties (around 55,000)
April 25 1915
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Cause: It was a military operation that was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula in the Dardanelles Straits between the Entente powers and the Ottoman empire. The Entente’s goal was to weaken the Ottoman Empire by taking control of the straits.
Consequence: The campaign was a was a costly failure for the allies, while the turks suffered almost as many casualties. The ottoman empire eventually went on to win the battle.
May 31,1916
The British and German fleets meet 60 miles off the coast of Jutland, Denmark in ‘The Battle of Jutland”
Cause: German High Seas Fleet's attempted to weaken the Royal Navy by ambushing an isolated British detachment
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Battle of Verdun
Event: German attempt to capture Verdun, France
Consequence: 800,000 soldiers died, no significant military gain, manpower crisis for Germany
August 1, 1914 : Assassination by Bosnian Serb nationalist in Sarajevo
Objective : Free Bosnia and Herzegovina from Austria-Hungary and establish a South Slav state
Consequence: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, leading to chaos in Europe
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