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assassination of archduke franz ferdinand
As ferdinand was visiting the bosnian capital of sarajevo with his wife a bosnian revolutionary named Gavrilo princip rushed their open car and shot the couple to death. Because of that world war 1 began. -
serbia was blamed
the austro-Hungarian government blamed serbia for the attack and decided the time had come to crush serbia in order to prevent slavic nationalism from undermining its empire. -
Austria-Hungary Vs serbia
Because of the attacking caused by serbia Austria-Hungary declared war on serbia. Then russia immediately mobilized its army. -
World war 1 begins
in august germany declared war on russia. Then two days later it declared war on france. world war 1 has officially begun. -
Alexander commanded germanys first army
In the first world war alexander commanded germanys first army. Alexander was a aggressive commanded to germany's army. His role in germany's plan was to command the extrem rights of the german forces to attacking the left flack of the french army. -
Alexander is almost successful in defeating the french
Alexander’s army force halted barely 13 miles from the french capital it the battle of marne. his army force had earlier fought a costly battle against britain at mons and Le Cateau. with the suspension of the german offensive the nature of the battle changed to one of trench warfare,remaining static until the end of the war. -
Alexander get hurt in the war
Alexander was wounded really bad in the leg. the year after he got wounded the retired from the active service. He wrote and published a book of his memoirs of the march on paris and the battle of marne. -
New technology
since the germans were using poison gas the british introduced the armored tank into the battle, the tanks were slow and mechanically unreliable, but they can crush barbed wire and cross trenches. -
Americans enter combat
At the time of the world war 1 began many americans knew that the french had helped the united states during the american revolution.when John J. pershing arrived in paris he and his officers headed to picpus cemetery where Lafayette was buried. -
Kluck and his first army got held by the BEF at mons
Alexander and the first army of german was held by the mons but only for one day. -
Germany’s plan
Germany was already prepared for the war against france and russia. there plan was to launch a massive invasion on the france hoping to knock the france out of the war. -
Germany’s plan didn’t work
germany’s plan was working at first. germany’s troup swept through Belgium and headed to france. the there was a great surprise for germany. Russia had the same plan. Russia invaded the germans. -
Kluck and his army got held by the BEF At Mons
Alexander and the first army of germanywas held by the Mons but only for one day. -
Zimmerman telegram
a german official named Zimmermann sent a telegram to the german ambassador in mexico asking him to make an offer to the mexican government -
world must be made safe for democracy
wilson appeared a special session of congress declaring that the world must be made safe for democracy. so to make the world safe for democracy wilson asked congress to declare war on germany.After the debate the senate passed the resolution on April 4. -
Alexander has to cancel his plan to attack on Paris
The second army of germany was preparing for the pull back because alexanderhad to cancel his plan to attack on Paris and join the retreat back to aisne
