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The Zeppelin
German General, Ferdinand von Zeppelin soon became a manufacturer for aircraft after inventing the zeppelin in 1900. The Germans used zeppelins drop bombs -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was assassinated in 1914. he and his wife, Sofia was shot to death by 19 year old Gavrilo Princip. Austria Hungary blamed the Serbian Government for the attack assuming they were behind it. the Alliances began kicking off the first World War. -
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Events and Inventions of World War I
A variety of machinery use to improve warfare tactics during World War I and events they were used. -
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Battle of Lemberg
The Russians won the Battle of Lemberg against Austria-Hungary. -
Chemical Warfare
1915 marked the beginning of chemical warfare in WWI when the Germans used chlorine gas against the French Army at Ypres, Belgium. The inventor of chemical weapons was German chemist named Fritz Haber. -
Attack on the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915 the Lusitania, carrying almost 2000 men, was sank by a German submarine. Diplomatic uproar after hearing the news, led the U.S. declaring war on Germany. -
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Battle of Verdun - Western Front
The Battle of Verdun was the longest Battle of World War I fought between France and Germany in Verdun, France. -
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Battle of the Somme
Britain and France fought against the German Empire in Northern France resulting in approximately one million casualties in total. -
Tanks
September 26, 1916, marked the time of armored vehicles used in warfare. Australian engineer and inventor, Lancelot de Mole -
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
The use of submarines in warfare made it easier to attack enemy ships unnoticed because they were below water. The Germans began unrestricted submarine warfare in January 1917; attacking merchant ships from neutral countries.
