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Germany Declares War on Russiaa
Germany declares war on Russia in an effort to be the "Great War". With an outcome of over20 million deaths amoung soldiers. This war laster from 1914-1919. -
Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf
This battle ween the as fought between the German Empire and France. In an effort to keep the pyramid rock on the German alliance, both sides eventually gave up after 11 long moths and moved further to the Western Front. -
Battle of Bolimów
This battle was the first time Germans used chemical weapons (poison gas). The German Ninth Army attacked Russias Second Army. But wioth the Germans loosing, they called off the attack. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A British passanger ship sunk by a German submarine. The ship carryinng 1,198 people 128 of them being American. Setting off a great anger from the U.S. -
First Tanks
The British bring the first tanks ever brought fto battle. Although they are good for breaking thrugh barbed wire and creating paths, they were not distructive weapons. -
The Zimmerman Telegramory
This proposed that Mexico join Germany in case of war between the U.S. and in return Mexico get some of U.S. territory like Texas. l.But what the Germans didnt know is the the U.sS. was far moree powerful than Mexico. So therefore Mexico stayed Neutral. -
US Declarres war on Germany
Afteer Germanys effort with the Zimmerman Telegram to get Mexico to join against the US. The US declares war against Germany and becomes allies with the French. -
Battle of Cantigny
The was the first big battle the US fought in WWl. Thee cause was to get German front reduced. With the First division army winning agaist German troops, it showed the British the US were prepare. -
Treaty of Versailles
A peace tready at the end or WWl between Germany and the Allies Powers. Although it was signed to end fued, it took 11 months to actually come to a tready. A very important part of this tready was the Germany was to pay some countrikes loss and damage. -
Armistice Day
Held ev ery year on November 11th to end of WW1 and peace. Was de lared a Natinal Holiday better known as Veterans Day. The first was held at Buckngham Palace.
