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The Great Migration
100's of thousands of African Americans moved from the South to the North to escape ratial predijuce and to get jobs. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Archduke and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia and Russia mobilizes. -
Germany invades Belgium
To outflank the French army, Germany invades Belgium. -
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Battle of Tannenburg
Was fought by German Eighth Army and the Russian Second Army was destroyed. -
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First Battle of the Marne
The First World War Battle. Resulted in the first allied victory against Germany. -
Christmas Truce
Soldiers from both sides met in no mans land for a temporary truce. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Left port May 1, 1915. 14 miles off the coast of Ireland, it was hit with a torpedo that ignited the hidden amunition in the cargo hole. -
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Battle of Verdun
Fought between German and French armies in Northeastern France. The French won. -
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Battle of Jutland
It was a naval battle between the royal navies grand fleet and the imperial German navies high sees fleet. It was the largest naval battle in the war. -
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Battle of Somme
British and French Empire and German Empire. 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed. -
1916 Election
Republicans nominated Charles Hughes and Democrats renominated Wilson. The results shifted so much that Hughes went to bed thinking he won. -
Germans Announcment of Submarine Warfare
Germany announced that they would use unristricted submarine warfare because the war was not in thier favor. -
Zimmermann Note
This note was from Germany to Mexico and stated that if Mexico declared war on the US Germany would help them get their territory back. -
US Declares War
The US enters World War 1 joining Britian, France, and Russia. They enetered because of the sinking of the lusitinia. -
USSR Withdraws From War
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was forced on Russia after the threat of further advances by German and Austrian horses. -
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German Spring Offence of 1918
It was a series of German attacks on the Western Front. This marked the deepest advances since 1914. -
World War 1 Ends
The Treaty of Versaillies was signed to end World War 1.
