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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
The nephew of the emperor Franz Josef,Archduke Ferdinand,from Austria,was shot by a serbian along with his wife. -
Schlieffen Plan
the plan german invasion of france -
Trench warfare began
The first world war that begun in late september 1914.Great conflict between Germany and France. -
Christmas Truce along Western Front
Sounds of rifles firing and shells exploding faded places along the western coast in favor of holiday celebrations -
Germans introduce poison gas
Germans fired more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against french colonial divisions -
Sinking of Lusitania
A german U boat fired torpedoes at a british boat in the way to New York -
Battle of Verdun
German forces claimed two french forts after brutal subterranean melees.But they ended up losing them. -
Sussex Pledge
A german submarine accidentaly torpedoed a french cross-channel passenger steamer and killed 80 people,including 2 americans.But it has already promissed that US passenger ships would not be targueted. -
General John J. Pershing became AEF leader
General John Pershing commanded US forces in Europe.His willingness to intergrate into allied operations helped him to bring the armistice with Germany. -
President Woodrow Wilson asked for declaration of war
Men with ages 18 to 45 have to register for the draft.If you want to have a "life",you better sign to be a soldier. -
Committee on Public Information formed
Convince America that the war was justified in order to make people prepared and help in any ways possible. -
Selective Service Act became law
Six weeks after US entered in war,the President received the power to draft soldiers.He wanted to help France,Britain and Russia to defeat Germany. -
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Battle of Argonne Forest
At the end of this war,Germay has been defeated and was in lack of money. -
World War I ended
Germany signed an armistice agreement with the allies in a railroad car. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Britain intercepted an message from germany to mexico saying that Mexico should declare war agains US.
