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The assassination of Francis Ferdinand(-1)
Francis Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria Hungary, his death, and his pregnant wife, Sophie's death had angered Austria. Which was the immediate cause of World War 1. Serb Gavrilo Princip, a nineteen year old Bosnian, was the one who had shot Franz Ferdinand and his wife, during a visit to Sarajevo on July 28, 1914, some people considered to him as a hero, and some as a terrorist. -
Austria Hungary Declares War on Serbia(-2):
When Austria Hungary Declared War on Serbia, things got so bad, because since Austria Hungary was part of the Triple Alliance, it involved Germany into the war, which later on threw Germany under the bus. After the declaration of war from Austria Hungary, Germany joined and declared war against Russia and France, and than Germany invaded Belgium, which caused Britain to declare war on Germany. Its like the butterfly effect, because of Austria Hungary, Germany was stuck in a mess. -
Austria Hungary Declares War on Serbia(-2) Pt.2:
Japan then also declared war on Germany, the cycle keeps going, so many nations join the war, that is why this event is so important, and that is why I ranked it a -1, Austria Hungary didn't even make the first move, and Germany made the first move, and after the war had to pay 132 billion. -
The Battle of Ypres(-1):
The Battle of Ypres was fought in the town of Ypres, Belgium, and through out the war Ypres was under constant attack, as a key point of an Allied salient which had blocked Germany's approach to the English Channel. Their were three battles in total, the first battle took place when an outnumbered amount of British, French, and Belgium troops resisted a German Offensive aimed at the French ports of Calais and Dunkirk on the English Channel. -
The Battle of Ypres(-1) Pt.2:
The second battle ensued when the Germans had carried out an experiment with a new military weapon, poisonous chlorine gas. The third battle which was known as the Passchendaele campaign, was precipitated by a massive British offensive directed against the enemy installations. -
The battle of Jutland(-1):
The battle of Jutland was a major naval engagement fought between the British and German fleets during World War 1. The British Grand Fleet was under the command of Adm. John Rushworth Jellicoe, and German High Seas Fleet was commanded by Vice Adm. Reinhard Scheer. In the end, out of 110 German vessels engaged in battle, Scheer lost 11, and their were a total of 1545 German casualties, Britain had lost 14 of 149 ships and 6274 British casualties. -
The battle of Jutland(-1) Pt.2:
Although British had many losses, from the battle, the German fleet made no further attempts to break the Allied blockade of the coast of Germany, and Allied supremacy on the North Sea remained unchallenged for the duration of the war. -
The battle of Somme(-2):
The battle of Somme was a disaster, and their were so many deaths, and casualties. Their were two series/ battles in the battle of Somme, the first battle of Somme was fought from July to November 1916. The British forces were in command by Gen. Douglas Haig and the French by Gen. Joseph Joffre; and the German forces were commanded by Generals Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff. The goal was basically to relieve German pressure on Verdun in northeastern France. -
The Zimmerman Telegram(-2):
In January 1917, British intelligence intercepted a telegram sent from the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmerman, to the German minister to Mexico, Heinrich von Eckhardt, the telegram was made to try and team up with Mexico in the war. The telegram was held by British intelligence while the declaration of unrestricted warfare was made, and in response the United States broke off diplomatic ties with Germany but stopped short of declaring war. United States were determined to stay out of it. -
The Zimmerman Telegram(-2) Pt.2:
Germany had already pissed off the United States, but when the United States found out about the telegram, they had joined the war against Germany and fought alongside the others. -
The Russian Revolution(-2):
The Russian Revolution took place in 1917, and it was during the final phase of World War 1. The Russian Revolution was the reason that Russia had left the World War, and it had also brought the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR), and had also replaced Russia's Monarchy with the worlds, first Communist state. The revolution had happened within 2 stages, on in February and one in October. -
The battle of Vimy Ridge(1):
The four Canadian divisions had attacked together as the Canadian Corps for the first time, at Vimy in northern France. This swift victory was was achieved primarily through an excellent artillery preparation, and creeping barrage, including good infantry training and execution, effective infantry tactics("leaning on the barrage"), some poor German defensive plans etc... The Canadian Corps had also outnumbered the defenders by 35,000 to 10,000, with flank some support, and deployed 1,130 guns. -
The battle of Passchendaele(-2):
The battle of Passchendaele was fought by troops from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France, and Belgium, the battle was a part of a four-month campaign known as the Third Battle of Ypres, in which about 500,000 men died between July 13, 1917 and November 10, 1917. The casualties were mainly consisted by waterlogged conditions on the ground, due to the heavy rains and drainage systems being busted by bombardment. Many victims had been drowned after being sucked in by muddy quicksand. -
The Halifax Explosion(-2):
In December 6, 1917, the Halifax Explosion had occurred, due to the Mont-Blanc which was carrying explosives and TNT, and other supplies. The Mont-Blanc was heading north after heading into the Halifax Harbor, and at the same time another relief ship called the lmo was leaving the harbor, heading south. The lmo had veered out of its lane to avoid another ship that had somehow moved into its path, and the pilot of the lmo didn't know he had just steered directly into the path of the Mont-Blanc. -
The Halifax Explosion(-2) Pt.2:
As the two ships cane into each others view, they blared their whistles. But the signals must have been misunderstood, because neither changed their course, Then the Mont-Blanc pilot Francis Mackey turned left. The lmo reversed its engines, but it was too late. The lmo tore into the Mont-Blanc, and as the lmo reversed, the metal on the two ships scraped together, causing the huge explosion. 2000 People were killed, and an estimated of 9000 were injured, due to the debris, blast, fires, etc... -
The battle of Somme(-2) Pt.2:
The second battle of Somme was launched on March 21, 1918, by German forces that were under the command of Ludendorff; it marked the last great series of German offensives of World War 1. The second battle of Somme was also known as Battle of Saint Quentin, in which 30 British and 15 French divisions were engaged against 100 German divisions, resulting in about 200,000 British casualties and a loss of 190,000 prisoners to the Germans, and about 180,000 German casualties.
