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The Triple Entente is Formed
-Between France, Britian, and Russia
-Known as the Allies -
Triple Alliance is Formed
-Consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
-Germany & Austria were the Ottoman Empire -
Austria -Hungary Takes Control of Bosnia
-Almost ended War
-Annexation lead to problems between the Dual Monarchy and Turkey -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Assassinated in Sarajevo
-Archduke was shot
-Archduke was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
-Declares war a month later
-Germany is allied with Austria-Hungary -
Germany Invades Belgium
-August 1st, Germany, obligated by treaty to support Austria-Hungary, declared war on Russia's ally France
-Following this Britian declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary -
German U-Boat Sinks the Lusitania
-A U-boat sank the British Linear, Lusitania
-Americans became outraged -
The First Battle of the Somme Begins
-Lasted until Mid-november
-British had 60,000 casualities -
United States Declares War on Germany
-WIlson was elected president
-Gave speech for "a peace without victroy.." -
Zimmerman Note is Discover
-U.S. declares war
-telegraph from Germany to Mexico
