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Balkan Wars
(1912–13), two successive military conflicts that deprived the Ottoman Empire of all its remaining territory in Europe except part of Thrace and the city of Adrianople (Edirne). The second conflict erupted when the Balkan allies Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria quarreled over the partitioning of their conquests. The result was a resumption of hostilities in 1913 between Bulgaria on the one hand and Serbia and Greece, which were joined by Romania, on the other.(Feb 11, 2023 Emily Rodriguez) -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife sophie sarajevo. Which led to the first out break of the WWI
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ww1 begins
World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Canada, Japan and the United States. Thanks to new military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare allies won the war (BY: HISTORY.COM EDITORS APRIL 18, 2023) -
Lusitania sinks
¨On May 7, 1915, the German submarine (U-boat) U-20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, England.¨ -
the battle of Gallipoli, Somme ww1
The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers of World War I to control the sea route from Europe to Russia. The campaign began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships on the Dardanelles Straits in February-March 1915 and continued with a major land invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, involving British and French troops(history.com editors SEPTEMBER 13, 2022) -
the battle of Verdun ww1
The Battle of Verdun, 21 February-15 December 1916, became the longest battle in modern history. It was originally planned by the German Chief of General Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn to secure victory for Germany on the Western Front. The aim was to crush the French army before the Allies grew in strength through the full deployment of British forces. Without France’s ninety-six divisions the Allies would be unable to continue fighting in the west. (September 2021 imperial war museum) -
Zimmermann Note
On March 1, 1917, the American public learned about a German proposal to ally with Mexico if the United States entered the war. Months earlier, British intelligence had intercepted a secret message from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the Mexican government, inviting an alliance(2023 National WWI Museum and Memorial) -
Russian Revolution
n 1917, two revolutions swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and setting into motion political and social changes.(by: HISTORY.COM EDITORS NOVEMBER 9, 2009 -
U.S. enters war
"'On April 4, 1917, the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany. The House concurred two days later. The United States later declared war on German ally Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917."(history.state.gov nov 23 2017) -
Russia withdraws from war
"On March 3, 1918, in the city of Brest-Litovsk, located in modern-day Belarus near the Polish border, Russia signs a treaty with the Central Powers ending its participation in World War I."(History.com Editors March 2, 2021) -
the battle of Chateau-Thierry
With the arrival of the U.S. marines, and their support of the beleaguered French military, the misshapen croissant of Belleau Wood had been taken in 1918. The American performance there had impressed the Germans.("The Battle of Chateau-Thierry" History on the Net
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the battle of Argonne (ww1)
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest operation of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I, with over a million American soldiers participating. It was also the deadliest campaign in American history, resulting in over 26,000 soldiers being killed in action (KIA) and over 120,000 total casualties.( -
WWI Armistice
after 4 years of fighting and a lot of lives lost it went silent on the western front.This means they were closer to ending the war.So an armistice was signed between Germany and the allies. https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/armistice#:~:text=On%20Nov.,to%20ending%20World%20War%20I. -
treaty of versailles signed
"The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919 at the Palace of Versailles in Paris at the end of World War I, codified peace terms between Germany and the victorious Allies.The Paris Peace Conference opened on January 18, 1919, a date that was significant in that it marked the anniversary of the coronation of German Emperor Wilhelm I, which took place in the Palace of Versailles at the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871." ( HISTORY.COM EDITORS August 13, 2017) -
First meeting of the League of Nations
First meeting of the League of Nations also known as the Geneva.The Geneva represents 70% of the world population.