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Triple Entente and Triple Alliances
triple alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
triple entente: Great Britain, France, and Russia -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
gets assassinated by the 'black hand' -
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary declares on Serbia -
Germany declares war Russia
They both were allied with different sides of the issue -
Germany declares war on France
They declared war because the French took Serbia's side. -
Battle of Tannenberg
Germans proved that they were a powerful force. -
Battle of Marne
The French avoided invasion and it was made clear that this war wasn't going to be quick. -
Lusitania
Germans sunk an American passenger liner -
Battle of Verdun
No ground was lost and the Germans made lots of offensive moves. -
Battle of Somme
The allies gained 7 miles -
The Zimmerman Telegram
Britains intercepted Germans telegram to mexico.
