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Web of Alliances
This created two camps bound by commitments to mantain sovereignty or intervene military. -
The Triple Alliance
Linked Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy -
The Russo-Japanese War
An example of Imperialism. It brought the Triple Entente together. -
The Triple Entente
Linked France, Great Britain and Russia -
Germany expanded their navy
However, the naval race was never a real contest for the British. -
War in the Air
Airplanes were just being involved and used in wars at this time -
The Schlieffen Plan
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The Battle of the Marne
The Schlieffen Plan Ended, and it didnt succeed. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was Shot and killed
He was shot and killed by a Serbian man who thought Serbia should control Bosnia instead of Austria. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Because its leader had been shot, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Germany declared war on Russia
This was due to the allianze Russia had with Serbia and the allianze Germany had with Austria-Hungary. -
Germany declared war on France
This was due to the allianze France had with Serbia and the allianze Germany had with Austria-Hungary. -
Britain declared War on Germany
It became known as The Great War because it affected people all over the world. The war was fought between "The Triple Allianze" and "The Triple Entente" -
Austria-Hunagry declares war on Russia
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The Defence of the Realm Act
Lots of new jobs were created, such as making weapons in factories. Some women got the chance to work for the first time. -
War at Sea
Naval battles mainly took place in the North Sea and the Atlantic. Britain used blockades to stop Germany from receiving supplies by sea. Germany reacted by using U-boats (submarines) to attack ships travelling to Britain. -
The Battle of the Somme
Long ditches were dug in the ground. Soldiers lived in the trenches and sometimes climbed out to attack. Around one million soldiers were killed, wounded or missing. -
The infusion of the American Troops
American troops provided resources into the western front and it finally tipped the scale in the Allies’ favor. -
Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies
At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France.