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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferndinand
The shooting of Archduke was by a Serbian nationalist. This was important because it started the chain of events leading to the war. -
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The Great War
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Serbia and Russia Alliance & Russia trying to attack Austrian Border
Serbia and Russia had begun to be allies and Russian leaders had ordered the mobilization of troops toward the Austrian Border. This was important because with this battle had started to war while everybody else was trying to negotiate with the two forces to stop. -
Germany strategizes
Germany had been strategizing on how they would attack France. This was important because the plan was the Shleiffen plan -
Allies attack Germany in France.
This allies known as Great Britain, France, and Russia, had attacked Germany while taking over France. This was important because France was so close to losing their homeland to the Germans. -
Battle of Winowa
Russia had been developing on the Eastern Front while some of their army had been elsewhere. This was important because Russia had been defeated by the Germans with the Germans regaining East Prussia, but Russia had succeeded into attacking the Austrians and defeating them twice. -
Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign was the allies trying to take over the Dardanelles in the Ottoman Empire. This was important because the allies could have a supply line to Russia. -
Battle of Verdon
The battle of Verdun was when the Germans had launched a huge attack on the French. This was important because just stayed where it was and the French had still had Verdun because both opposing sides had not gained all of it. -
Battle of the Somme
The battle of Somme was a fight between Great Britain and Germany. This battle was important because Great Britain wanted to relieve pressure off of France because of the German forces. -
German Use of Unristricted Warfare
The Germans had used submarines to have their own naval blockade around Britain. This was important because the Germany wanted strike back at Great Britain for shortening their food and fail their crops. -
USA enters War
The United States has now entered the Great War. This was important because Germany had made an agreement with Mexico that if they allied with Germany, then they would reconquer the land that was lost by the USA for Mexico. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution is when the Russian army had gained power now with their new Communist Leader, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. This was important because Russia now wants to end his countrys involvement in the war and asked Germany a truce. -
Treaty of Brestlitovsk
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk was when Russia and Germany had signed the treaty. This was important because Russia and Germany had no more conflict with each other and ended the war between them. -
Second Battle of the Marne
The second battle of the Marne was between the Allies with switched Russia for USA basically, and Germany. This was important because the Central Powers had begun to end. -
Armastice
The armistice was a treaty between Germany and everybody else. This was important because this ended the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of versailles was a treaty between Germany and the Allied powers. This was important becasue this ended conflict between the two.