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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Wife
The Duke was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip as well as his wife. Gavrilo was one of a group of 6 assassins that were a part of a secret society called the Black Hand. -
Austria-Hungary declairs war on Sebria
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany Declare war on France
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Great Britain declares war on Germany
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Germany invades Belgium
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Battle of Marne
It was France and the United Kingdom against the German Empire along the Marne River. This battle resulted in the Allies getting the victory. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The boat was a U.S boat carrying war supplies for Britain. It was shot by a german U-boat by a torpedo. The reason it was shot was because Germany didnt like us trading with britain while we were nuetral. -
Battle of Verdun
This battle was faught between the French and the German, taking place at hils just north of the Verdun-sur-Meuse. The victory went to the French. -
Suusex pledge
This pledge was a pledge to say that the Germans needed to stop sinking our ships. They cannot sink their ships without having proof of having weapons. -
Battle of Somme
It was British Empire Australia Bermuda Canada India Newfoundland New Zealand South Africa Southern Rhodesia United Kingdom France against the German Empire. It took place in and around the Somme River in France. The reslut was inconclusive but there was more than 1,000,000 total casualties. -
Zimmerman note intercepted
This was a telegram from the germans to mexico. It was offering a military alliance between mexico and germany in the case that the US enters the war against germany. -
Russian revolution
The women and other people not involved in the war(a total of around 90,000) marched against the war. They said things like stop the war. They had to work longer hours because their fathers and older kids had to go to the war. -
US declares war against germany
The US president woodrow wilson wanted to go to war with germany. He introduced the idea on april second, and congress soon allowed it and the US was formally in war against Germany. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
This battle took place between the United States and France against Germany. The battle was in France in 1918. It was an allied victory.
