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Germans begin to use poison gas as a weapon
Germans fired 150 tons of gas at french troops in belgium. -
KKK is revived
William Joseph Simmons light a cross on stone mountain in georgia. The movie birth of a nation gave him the idea of reviving the klan. -
1st Tanks Used
They were made by the british. They had mixed results. many broke down and only 1/3 broke through enemy lines. The first battle that they were used was the Battle of Somme. -
First women elected to congress
jeannette rankin from Montana was elected to congress. It was the first election where women could vote in Montana. -
Wooodrow wilson reelected
He rean on the slogan He Kept us Out of war. The war proved inevetable within a year. He defeated Charles Hughes. -
The US enters WW1
US joins the Allies. Over 2 million americans fought in ww1 -
Russian Czar Nicholas 2 and family are killed
Killed by rebels in a civil war. Communism took over led by Vladimor Lenin. -
1st Armistice day
Germany officially surrenders. The fighting in europe stops. it was signed the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. -
Treaaty of Versailles Signed
Sogned in Paris. Beacuse of the blame put on germany, it paved the way for WW2 -
Hitler Joins the Nazi Paarty
Hilter joined the nazi party. He was the 55th member to join and was appointed leader of the party. He used his position to pave the way for the holocaust.
