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Archduke Assassination
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria. Franz was shot dead by Gavrilo Princip. His assassination is believed to be a cause of WWI. -
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World War I
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World War I Begins
Germany declared war on France the day before Germany invaded Belgium. They did this to hopefully capture Paris faster. Belgium was on the way to Paris so it made it easy to invade. -
The Lusitania Sinks
The ship was carrying 1,960 people when it sank. Only 767 of the 1,960 people survived. The Lusitania sank in 18 minutes leaving many dead. -
The First Tanks
The British made the 1st tanks ever. The tanks weren't as good of a weapon as people thought they would be. They ended up not working efficient like they wee supposed to be. -
Submarines
The US was brought into the war around this time. It was because Germany rescued submarines from waterways. Submarine warfare was very popular at this time but also not very efficient. -
U.S. Enters War
The congress declared a declaration of war.The US is finally entered into the war shortly after. They started fighting Germany. -
Selective Service Act
The congress passed this act to authorize the draft. President Woodrow Wilson signs the bill into law. The act was canceled with the end of the war. -
Battle of Cantigny
This battle was one of the first major battles of WWI. It was also the first offensive of WWI. Cantigny was picked for the attack because of its location in France. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
This battle started when 300,000 Americans file into the German Lines. The U.S. had 7,000 casualties. Germany had at least 17,500 casualties. -
Armistice Day
An armistice is signed that ends war on the western front. Everyone agreed to end the war. The armistice ends the war on November 11, 1918.
