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World War I
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The killing of Austria-Hungary's Archduke
Serbia killed the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. This began the war. -
Erich von Falkenhayn succeeded Moltke.
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Austria-Hungary vs Serbia
The Emperor of Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Germany vs Russia
Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war on Russia. -
Germany vs France
Germany declares war on France. -
The Germans invade Belgium
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Britain declared war on germany.
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Germany invaded France.
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French and British were able to stop the germans at the battle of the Marne
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The Russians advanced into Austrian territory
heavy casualties inflicted -
British imposed a strict blockade to starve out the enemy.
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The Germans respond to British blockade with submarine warefare to destroy Brotish shipping.
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the British Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine.
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Germany responds to U.S. anger by ceasing to sink ships without warning.
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Romania then joined the Allies
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Romania is defeated and driven from the war.
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the allies launched a major offensive along the river somme.
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both sides turned back to the west.
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Erich von Falkenhayn sought success by an attack on the french stronghold of Verdun. It failed.
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President Wilson attempted to bring about a negotiated peace. It failed because neither side would give up.
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Announcement by the germans of the resumption of unrestricted submarine warefare.
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The overthrow of Russia's tsarist government.
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The united states declaed war on germany.
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The Bolsheviks signed an armistice with Germany.
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Treaty of brest-Litovsk
the Bolsheviks agreed to the Treaty of brest-Litovsk, by which Russia yeilded Finland, Poland, the Baltic States, the Ukraine, and Georgian territory in the Trancaucasus. -
Peace Treaty signed by German delegates and Allies in Versailles.
end of the war
