The Great War (28 lugl 1914 anni – 7 magg 1921 anni)
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*For a full, in depth, detailed timeline of the Great War in the Lion, the Eagle, and the Rooster, see the Great War Timeline. Many events are heavily simplified here, including progression of lines, treaties, and justifications for war.*
The ethnic tensions within the Austro-Hungarian Empire had grown to dangerous levels by 1914, leading to the assassination of Franz Joseph in Bosnia in July. His son, Charles I, assumed the throne and, along with most of the populous of the Empire, suspected that Serbia had supported the Serb rebels responsible for the assassination. They gave Serbia a hefty list of demands, but when these were not met, a lengthy string of alliances lead to war.
Upon the declaration of war by Austria and Germany against Serbia; Russia, France, and Montenegro declared war on the Central Powers. Germany invaded Belgium with mild aid [use of railroads and continued military neutrality] from the Netherlands in hopes of going around French defenses. Around the same time, Russia preemptively invades Gotland, in hopes to prevent them from aiding Germany.
They offensives both fail; the German offensive isn't completed in time to surprise France, and the Russian Offensive was repelled. The results of these attacks are the entry of the British Empire into the war on the Entente side, and Sweden to the Central Powers. Japan, an ally of France and Britain, also declared war on Germany, doing the Lion's Share against Germany's east Asian colonies.
In late 1914, German forces entrench themselves rather than retreat, with a long trench line going from the coast of Calais, to Switzerland. Around this time, American forces begin to heavily support the Central Powers, they had declared neutrality, but only traded with Germany, believing that the Central Powers would be victorious. Later in 1914, the Ottoman Empire joins the Central Powers, taking the Suez Canal in February 1915.
1915 marked another large series of declarations of war; Sardinia joined the Entente, opening up a new front; Most of the signatories of the Rome Pact had already joined the war on Austria's side [Tuscany and Modena], however the invasion of the Tuscan enclave would lead to a declaration of war from the Two Sicilies on the side of the Central Powers. Though the Papal States, San Marino, and Tavolara remained neutral. Bulgaria would also go on to join the Central Powers.
1915 also marked the beginning of the American Theaters of the war. Entente holdings throughout North America had sent few soldiers to Europe out of fear of an American Entry into the war, and after a diplomatic convoy to Germany was fired upon, the US declared war.
Chile also joined the Central Powers following the public outcry to various bad relations and events with the Entente. The US made many political deals with various American nations to join the Central powers, including Venezuela, Haiti, and Guatemala; in turn Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia joined the Entente. Lines held fairly well with only minor expansions until 1916, when a naval expedition from Sardinia and France threatened Naples, leading to the Treaty of Gjirokastër.
In the America's, Argentina was suffering with the Entente unable to cross the Andes and Chile's navy scoring multiple major victories. In the North, most of the United State's Navy was captured in the Battle of Grand Cayman. However, the US was able to fully occupy the Bahamas. Workers revolts in North Mexico and Rio Grande's continued policy of neutrality made the invasion into Mexico difficult. Vesperian troops sacrifice the Western half of the Country and the Maritime's to better defend the interior. However the US makes major gains in Huron and Wisconsin.
In Europe, the Central Powers continue to expand, having defeated Serbia and pushing further into France. Russia makes huge losses. However, the fleets of the Central Powers end of being largely destroyed by the end of 1916.
1917 saw the entry of Romania into the conflict on the Entente side and Abyssinia to the Central Powers. Romania quickly was engulfed by the Central powers, while Abyssinia made major gains in South Sudan and the Horn of Africa, supporting the Dervish state. by the end of the year, the Italian front broke, leading to a Sardinian surrender, and Russia broke into civil war, making a brutal surrender to the Central Powers.
However, exhaustion had set in and the time it took for the Central Powers to reach the Western Front allowed them to fortify it. The Lines held for almost two years until mid 1920, when the French finally surrendered following massive strikes. The last Entente member, Britain continued to fight for three months before accepting the war was lost and in September, the Geneva Peace Conference was held to negotiate a new peace in Europe.
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