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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria. Now the alliances are going to have to fight each other. They thought the shooter was a terrorist. -
Schlieffen Plan
To attack France.This made Britain declare war on germany. -
Trench warfare began
On the Western Front, soldiers dug trenches to stay in and fight. They'd have to stay there for awhile and the conditions werent good. A bunch of dead bodies. -
Christmas Truce along Western Front
German soldiers came out of trenches and called out “Merry Christmas” to the enemies. They thought it was an attack but it wasn't. It never happened again. -
Germans introduce poison gas
150 tons of lethal chlorine gas the Germans started to use chemical weapons a lot. Pushed the allies back. -
Sinking of Lusitania
Not an American ship but Americans died. United states started getting ready to go to war. Germans threatened about submarine warfare. -
Battle of Verdun
One of the largest battles between Germans and the French on the Western Front. 143,000 Germans died. 10 month battle. -
Sussex Pledge
Germans agreed to give warning before sinking ships. it lasted until February 1917 when submarine warfare started again. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico telling the to form alliances with them and start a war on the United States. British intercepted this, now U.S. will join them in war. -
President Woodrow Wilson asked for declaration of war
Declaration of war against Germany and its allies. After the telegram. -
Committee on Public Information formed
Something the government made to tell people able to war and be okay with whats going on. Made people want to inlist. -
General John J. Pershing became AEF leader
Commanded troops that went to Europe. -
Selective Service Act became law
Chosing men to go to war. Nearly 10 million people applied for the draft. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
Major part of the allies part of the war. Turning point. Along the entire western front. Brought war to and end. 7 weeks of fighting. Germans were exhausted and at the end. -
World War I ended
Germany surrendered. Treaty of Versailles. Germany was mad about how damamged they were and how much they had to pay for the war.
