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assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
the Archduke and his wife were both shot and killed in sarajevo by an Sebian terrorist group named the Black Hand. -
alliences
Austria-Hungary gains support from Germany in preparation for war -
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creating Alliences
The Triple Entente:
Britain, France, and serbia. Later US
Japan declared war on Germany but was not part of the Triple Entente
The Triple Allience:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
Italy supported the Triple Allience but wasnt part of it -
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the Begining
the fight begins with high moral has both sides fght viciously. but soone the soldiers realize what they have done and the damage they do. -
the war begins
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia.
Russia mobilizes in response -
first battle of the Marne
the battle of the Mare begins, halting the german advance towardsd Paris. Both side dug trenches and the battle became a stalemate, where it lasted till the end of the war. -
sinking of the Lusitania
merchant ship sunk by German U-boats, killing almost 200 Americans -
Battle of Verdum
Battle of Verdum
250,000 dead
500,000 wounded
french moral victory -
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Battle of the Somme
one million casualties -
ending of the battle of Somme
one million casualties -
The Zimmerman Telegram
letter to Mexico from Germany offering the southwest part of the US if they declared war on the US. Intercepted by Britain and decoded and sent to the US. the US allowed the letter to go through, and Mexico declined the offer. -
the US enters the war
the US enters the war and the tide of war turns in favor of the Allies -
the Russian revolution
Russia pulls out of the war as a revoulution to overthrow the Czar begins -
the End
Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles