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The First Declaration of War
Section 1: The Road to War,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins,
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Butterfly Effect
Section 1: The Road to War,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins,
Germany declares war on Russia -
It was all Germany
Section 1: The Road to War,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins,
Germany declares war on France -
The Last Straw
Section 1: The Road to War,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins,
Germany invades neutral Belgium and Great Britain declares war on Germany -
A Long Stalemate
Section 1: The Road to War,
The Deadliest War,
War Begins,
The First Battle of the Marne -
An Uprising
Section 1: The Road to War,
Entering the War,
Russian Revolution,
Military defeats and food shortages led to an uprising. Tsar Nicholas the 2nd is overthrown. -
Declaring War
Section 1: The Road to War,
Entering the War,
Declaring War,
President Wilson asked Congress to declare war -
Seizing the Government
Section 3: Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Russia Makes Peace,
Under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, a radical faction known as the Bolsheviks seized the government -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Section 3: Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Russia Makes Peace,
Russia and Germany signed the peace agreement, called the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk -
Germany Unleashes
Section 3: Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Germany Attacks,
Germany unleashes a series of daring attacks -
The Second Battle
Section 3: Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Germany Attacks,
The Second Battle of the Marne took place -
Pushing Forward
Section 3: Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Battle of the Argonne Forest,
Allied forces pushed forward along a line that stretched from the North Sea Verdun. Result from new Trench Warfare. -
Germany Crumbles
Section 3: Americans at War,
Setbacks and Advances,
Battle of the Argonne Forest,
German defenses finally crumbled under the unrelenting assault -
Requesting an Armistice
Section 3: Americans at War,
The Armistice,
A Harsh Armistice,
President Wilson sent a note requesting an armistice based on the Fourteen Points -
Treaty of Versailles
Section 4: Shaping the Peace,
Peace Conference in Paris,
The Treaty of Versailles,
German delegates reluctantly signed the Treaty -
The U.S. Rejects
Section 4: Shaping the Peace,
Battle Over the League,
Wilson’s Last Battle,
The U.S. Senate voted to reject the treaty
