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World War I
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated on June 28, 1914. They were assassinated by a member of the Black Hand terrorist group from Serbia. The assassinate, Gavrillo Princip was only 19 years old. This event essentially led to the start of World War I. -
The Battle of Marne
The Battle of Marne was fought by Britain and France against Germany on September 6-10 1914. The allies were protecting Belgium and Northeastern France from Germany's invade. The main focus was keeping Paris out of Germany's reach. The battle had mass causalities due to modern technology and mobile warfare. The allies won and the win led to a stalemate on the western front. -
The Battle of Gallipoli
The Battle of Gallipoli was fought April 25, 1915- January 9, 1916. The battle was fought by Britain, New Zealand, and Australia against the Ottoman Empire. The main cause of death during this battle was due to trench warfare, heat stroke, sickness, starvation, and black corpse flies. The allies won after 2 failed attacks, new troops arriving, and confidence. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of Lusitania occurred on May 7, 1915. The German U-boat sunk the passenger ship of Britain. The ship included 1,198 passengers and 128 were Americans. All the passengers drowned to death. This caused moral outrage by Britain and the US towards Germany. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was fought from July 1 to November 18, 1916. This battle was one of the bloodiest battles in history and was the cause of over 1.5 million men from the central powers and allies. Britain and France were fighting against Germany in a 15 mile front. The reason for this battle was to distract Germany from the Battle of Verdun. -
Battle of Verdun
The longest fought battle of World War I that lasted from February 21 to December 18, 1916. The war was fought between Germany and France. The battle was fought in Verdun, a city in France, with lots of bombs and firepower. The battle was slipping away from France, so the Allies started the Battle of Somme to distract Germany. The French won because of defensive attempts and the involvement of Germany in two wars. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was the leading reason for the US joining the war. The Zimmerman Telegram was a telegram from Germany wanting Mexico to attack the US. The deal was for Mexico to attack the US with Germany and the Germans would give Mexico back their lost territory. The US were furious and enters the war. -
The United States Enter The War
The US enters World War I after three years of fighting by the Allies. The sinking of the Lusitania and the interception of the Zimmerman note led to the joining. The previous three years of the war, the US was in isolation but still helped the Allies with supplies. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The battle lasted from September 12 to September 16, 1918. The battle was fought on the Western front of France. This battle was the first battle that US troops were involved. The battle was won by the US because of concise, comprehensive operations and tactical commanders. The battle changed the battle front from trenches to static warfare. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed 5 years after the war on June 28, 1919. The Treaty of Versailles included Britain, France, US, and Italy. Japan was shut out from the peace of the treaty. The treaty established peace and boundaries in military, economics, and territory.
