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Battle of Verdun
The Germans declared war on France. Both sides were left with more than 600,000 casualties. This battle was the costliest battles of WWI. The French won. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife
Gavrilo Princip fired 2 shots and the first one hit the wife of the Archduke in the abdomain she was an expectant mother, the second hit Archduke close to the heart killing him instantly. -
Austria- Hungary declares war in Serbia
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
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Germany invades Belgium
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great britain declares war on germany
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Battle of Marne
30 miles northeast of Paris, the French attacks the Germans. It was also the first battle of World War. It resulted in an Allied victory against the Germans. -
The sinking of Lusitania
It turned public opinion against the Germans. The ship was hit by a exploding torpedo then the ship sank in less than 20 minutes. -
The Sussex pledge
The Germans pledged to warn the U.S. if they were to attack them that they would warn them but then they sunk the Sussex without any warning. -
Battle of Somme
The battle was one of the largest in WWI and the bloodest battle of in human history because it killed or injured more than 1,000,000 men. It lasted for over 4 months. The Germans started it and Brittish commander ordered a halt on his army ending the battle. -
The zimmermann note is intercepted
Brittian wanted to be allied with Mexico. Mexico agreed and suggested forming an alliance between Germany and Japan. -
Russian Revolution
The awful living conditions and poor economy was the leading role in the Russian Reolution. Also high taxes due to the Russian and Japan war. -
U.S. declares war on Germany
Germany intecepts Zimmermann's telegram and changes it. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
It lasted for 47 days. It was the final part of WWI. The Americans launched the biggest attack in American history on Germany. The Americans had heavy losses but the U.S. had destroyed the German defense and put a hole in the German lines.
