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World War 1 Timeline

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    Robert Borden

    Served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911, to July 10, 1920, during World War 1. Created the War Measures act, gave the vote to women, and brought Canada one step closer to autonomy. He used conscription to draft soldiers, which created tensions between English and French Canadians.

  • The Black Hand

    The Black Hand
    A secret military society dedicated to uniting all territories with a Slavic majority. On June 28, 1914 the Black Hand assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, ultimately triggering World War 1.

  • The Schlieffen Plan

    The Schlieffen Plan
    The German strategy for a two front war, to quickly invade and take over France through Belgium, and then turn back to fight Russia. the plan failed because the pace of the plan tired the German army.