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Italian army reorganized
Luigi Cadorna Reorganized Italy’s ill-prepared army on the eve of World War I.
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Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Assassinated sparking World War I -
Russian Troops Mobilize
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Start WWI
Germany invades Belgium beginning the world war -
Italy Joins The War
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Italy Wins At Trentino Front
Italy defeats austria-hungary at the Trentino front
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The Capture of Gorizia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Front_(World_War_I)
italy captured gloriza -
USA Joins the fight
The United States of America joined the fight alongside its allies -
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Cadorna is removed as chief of staff
After the defeat on the isonzo front at the Battle of Caporetto, he was removed as cheif of staff and transfered to versailes.
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Influenza Pandemic
Influenza spreads throughout America and on to Europe by soldiers from Kansas. The Pandemic killed between 20-50 Million people across the world. -
The Battle of Cantigny
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The Battle of Belleau Wood
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300,000 Austrian soldiers surrendered to italian army
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End of WWI