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Germany wanted to focus on fighting Russia and their first army since they defeated their second army. It happened at Masurian Lake.
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Germany won the battle of Tannenberg even though 13,000 of their men were killed. Russians surrounded the enemy's territory with their railroad system before the Tannenberg's commander could see what was happening.
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The first zeppelins appeared on the east coast.
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The assassination of Francis Ferdinand was the cause of World War 1 when a member of Young Bosnia killed him and his wife.
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He promised to be Austria's ally in the war against Serbia.
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Two European powers declare war on each other resulting in the death of 20 million soldiers.
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Two days after Germany declares war with Austria, Germany decides to also declare war on France & invade Belgium.
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The day after Germany declares war with Austria, France, & invades Belgium Britain decides to declare war with Germany.
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Japan wanted to go against Germany with an alliance from Britain.
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Britain and France are allies with Russia and they attacked Turkey because Turkey helped Germany attack Russia.
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Turkey entered the war and was an ally to the Russian bombardment.
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zeppelin bombs were dropped on yarmouth.
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Poisons gas was used for the first time in this battle.
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Italy entered the war with the allies.
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Romania enters war in april of 1916
