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Start of WW1
The Duke (Francis Ferdinand) was assasinated sending Austria-Hungrary to war with Serbia which started WW1. -
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World War 1
When WW1 happened. -
Germany Declares War
Germany declares war on Russia, Belgium (who was neutral) and France: August 1st-4th. -
Germany Incades Belgium
Even though Belgium was neutral, Germany invaded making Britain come to fight -
Christmas Truce
A truce declared by soliders fightign in the trenches. No war fair that day, both sides came to the middle to have Christmas together. -
SInking of the Lusitiania
German U-Boats sank the passanger ship the Lusitiania killing 1,200, 128 being Americans. -
Italy Declares War on Austrian-Hungary
Italy commits itself to the Allies and declares war on Austria Hungrary but not on Germany -
British Expeditionary Force change of comand
Sir Douglas Haig becomes commander of the British Expeditionary Force -
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Battle of Verdun
Longest Battle of the war. About one million causualites. Was so that France would opt out for peace. -
Change in Russia
Czar Nicholas II resigns -
Irish Uprise
Irish men took back buildings in Dublin and said that Ireland was now a independent country. British soon fixed this "rebellion" -
Plot of No Man's Land
Battle of Somme, 100, 000 British Troops ploted No Man's land -
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Battle of Somme
British attack on Germany -
Woodrow Wilson Elected Again
Woodrow Wilson is elected again using the motto, "he kept us out of war". -
Overthorw
Bolsheviks, with VI leni (leader) overthrew the government -
Unrestricted Warfare
Germany hopes to sink many British ships with U-Boats. "unrestricted warfare" is back up again. -
Zimmerman Telegraph
British spies intercepted a telegraph form Germany to Mexico saying that they shoudl invade US for their land in return. -
US Enters War
Final straw when the Zimmerman telegraph was found out. US enters war.
