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Triple Alliance
-Alliance formed between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary
-Was shortly renewed in 1914 in retaliation to the Triple Entente -
Triple Entente
-Alliance formed between Britian, Russia, and France
-Entered at the start of WWI against Germany and Austria-Hungary -
Austria-Hungary takes Bosnia
-Austria-Hungary asked Britian for assurance that they were done negotiating with Serbia
-When they got no such assurance, they broke off negotiations and stormed into and took over Bosnia -
Germany Invades Belgium
-This was part of the Schlieffen Plan, which included the invasion of many other western European countries
-The opening months of the war was known as the Rape of Belgium -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
-This Archduke of Austria was shot and killed while giving a speech in Serajevo, Bosnia
-This event 'sparked' the start of WWI -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
-They were infuriated when a group of Serbians assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
-When Serbia agreed to nine of the ten demands, and only partially agreed to the last one, Austria-Hungary declared war -
Sinking of the Lusitania
-Lusitania was targeted and torpedoed by a German U-Boat
-Made most countries turn against Germany in the war -
Battle of the Somme
-Offensive attack of the British and French armies against Germany
-Lasted 4 1/2 months, in indecisive outcome -
Interception of Zimmerman Telegram
-Proposal from Germany to Mexico to go to war with the United States
-Telegram was intercepted by England before it got there, and it became public -
United States Enters WWI
-We entered 2 1/2 years after president Wilson perspired to keep USA neutral
-Wilson asked Congress to enter after German U-Boats were sinking American ships in the Atlantic
