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The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand was shot along with his wife on June 28, 1914 while visiting injured individuals in Bosnia. Gavrilo Princip threw a bomb at Archduke and fled the scene. Many people were hospitalized due to the attack. The second opportunuity Gavrilo Princip had to get to Archduke was while he was in the bar and Archduke Ferdinand was driving by with his wife. He ran outside and shot him and his wife which both resulted in death. -
Germany's Schlieffen Plan
The plan failed and didn't meet expectations. The original plan was to invade and attack France and Russia before they could do anything, but the alliance managed to do it faster than the Germans. -
Battle of Syrian Lakes
Russia moves to fight before Germany does and moves to parts of Germany which then forces Germany to rethink its troop rearrangement. This fight resulted in Germany's victory. -
Race to the Sea
The Germans hoped to capture and block off French ports while the French tried to do the same resulting in battles such as Ypres. -
German Invasion of Belgium
The Germans invade Belgium and eventually word spread of the horrible things done to the people, and this spreads to the US leading to hatred towards the Germans. -
Britain Surrounds Germany with Navy
To block off supplies, the British used their naval chain to block any incoming resources from the Germans. This lasted the entire war up until the signing of the treaty. -
Gallipoli Campagin
Russia, Britain, and France together combined efforts to try to overthrow Ottoman Power, which failed and lead to German, Italian, and Ottoman victory. -
The Lusitania
At this time, the German forces sunk an American ship, which killed around 128 Americans. This leads to the states joining the war effort against Germany. -
Battle of Verdun
Fought in France in defense of Germany launching an attack. There were over 400,000 deaths on both sides, the ultimate purpose of the battle being to kill as many people as possible. -
Battle of Somme
In an effort to break the stalemate, the allies launch an attack. This would be the bloodiest battle of WW1 leading to 1 million deaths along with the introduction of the tank by the British. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Germans sent a telegram to the Mexican government basically saying to join them and in return, they would be granted land from the US. This was intercepted, and the US officially declared war. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Government of monarchy is now destroyed leading to a communist government. Russia was now out of the war and became the USSR. -
Battle of Passchendaele
This was one of the bloodiest battles coming close to the Battle of Somme. This resulted in thousands of death that proved useless to Ally's cause and is a symbol of the needless blood shed during WW1. -
German Revolution
Near the end of the war, the Germans rebelled and overthrew their traditional monarchial government. The mass amounts of deaths lead to the people being unhappy. -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany lost and was blamed for most of the war, and was heavily in debt due to having to pay reparations and give up land.