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Archduke Franz Assassination
In the Summer of 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie accepted an invitation to visit the capital of Bosnia Sorojeva. He was informed of terrorist activity by the nationalist organization the "Black Hand" and ignored warnings. On June 28, 1914, the royal couple arrived by train and drove to the city for an official reception. On the way back after a bomb attack an assassin was waiting Princip was waiting. The car backed up and shot Sophie and the Archduke in the neck. -
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World War 1
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Battle of Tannenburg
A major defeat of Russia suffered very high casualties result of Russia losing its armies and being underprepared, few weapons, and casulaties -
The Christmas Truce
An unofficial cease fire along the western front around Christmas of 1914 that which fighting stopped between two sides because of the day of sharing and kindness. -
The Lusitania
A German Submarine torpedoed British passangers. Germany tried to defend their actions by citing their president's warnings to anyone traveling in the war and came to the Germans attacks. 1,200 people perished including 128 Americans Germany agreed to give warning before firing -
The Zimmerman Telegram
A coded message was sent from German Foreign secretary Arthur Zimmerman to Mexico. It was for to ask Mexico to join Germany in the war if the United states entered the war. Mexico refused to join the war. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun started 21st and ended December 1916 it was the longest and bloodiiest battle of WWl. Germans use total war to destroy French morale. The purpose of it was to drain the French Army and it's resources. 40,000 French casualties in 10 months fighting almost as many for Germany. -
Russian Revolution
Forces Russia to leave the war Vladimir Lenin leads the communist Bolsheviks overthrew the Tzar. -
Children in Homefront
Children helped with homefront by taking jobs, growing vegetables and raising money. The war changed childerns lives because they supported fathers and older brothers who were away fighting the war and helped mothers at home. Jobs like Boy Scouts carried messages on behalf the war, learned how to shoot, and guarded railway lines.. -
America Policy Begin of WWl
The United States declared War on Germany Insolationslim was the policy of staying out of European Affairs and remaining neutral. They did not want to get involved in someone else's problems. -
U.S Involvement in WWl
President Wilson Declaring war because of Germany's involvement with the Lustiana with a sinking ship that lost so many lives, The Zimmerman Telegram, and the assassination of Archduke Franz -
Women in the Home front
Life for woman changed a lot because men were away at the war. Many took paid jobs outside for the home for the first time. Some took jobs in offices and shqos In the home fornt women would build weapons with exposives -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest- Litovsk with Germany in 1918 offically pulled Russia (Ussr) out of WWl. -
Armistice
The official end to fighting there was effects in Europe millions of casualties, empires broke up , boundaries of countries changed, new nations formed, and world economy damages. Because of all damages Germany finally pays for all damages because of the Treaty of Versallies. -
Food Rationing
Rationing was made to make sure everyone in the country had some food (portions). Like sugar, butter, and milk Families had to say in which butcher, grocer, or baker they had to buy from. -
The Treaty of Verallises
The Treaty of Versailles was signed on 38th June 1919. It officially ended the WW1. Germans had to pay all the damages caused by their armies during the war. Many historians believe that it was the second cause of the 2nd.