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Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and his wife Sophie were killed by Gavrilo Princip.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This was a result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Austria-Hungary was upset because Serbia did not want to deliver the killer to them so they could deal with him.
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World War I
This was the first global war, also known as the Great War.
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Battle of Frontiers
Germans deployed the First through Seventh Armies, north to south, to implement the Schlieffen Plan.
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Battle Tannenberg
The Germans decided to take all their soldiers and attack the Russian Second Army. This later led them to be attacked.
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/battle_of_tannenberg.php -
Lusitania Sinks
Germany sinks the ship(killing 1,938) but agrees to stop to keep the U.S. neutral. https://www3.dbu.edu/mitchell/ww!keyevents.htm -
Battle of Jutland
This was the only battle between the British and German fleets.
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First tanks
The British used the first tanks in the battle in Delville wood.
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Zimmerman Telegram
America intercepted a telegram from Germany that was sent by Arthur Zimmerman. It was intended for the Mexican government about acquiring an alliance.
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Battle of Messiness
Allied Forces put 19 landmines under German positions. This was also the most successful battle for the Allied team.
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America declares war on Austria-Hungary
Woodrow Wilson declared war on Austria-Hungary because they were misusing there power in government.
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Operation Michael
This operation was a tactic to divide the French and British armies on the front.
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Armistice Day
This was a treaty signed to end the Great war that had killed over 15 million people. It was proclaimed that there should be two minutes of silence around 11:00am.
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Treaty of Versailes
This treaty was a representation of peace after 4 long years of fighting to stop the war all together.
http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/key-dates/treaty-versailles-1919
