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Schlieffen Plan
Planned german invasion of france. -
Trench warfare
Where two enemies fight from ditches. -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
He represented austria and he was shot on vacation. -
Germans introduce poison gas
They bring poison gas into the war and it changes war completely -
Sinking of Lusitania
It was shot by a German torpedo -
Sussex Pledge
A promise made by germany to not shoot passenger ships -
Battle of Verdun
It is one of the longest battles fought constantly -
Zimmerman Telegram
A message sent by germany to mexico to launch a war on the U.S. -
General John J. Pershing became AEF leader
He bacame the leader of the force in Europe -
President Woodrow Wilson asked for declaration of war
Ask congress for declaration for war -
Committee on Public Information formed
Convince people to buy military bonds to help the military. -
Selective Service Act became law
A act that established all guys had to register for the selective service -
Battle of Argonne Forest
It was a major part of WWI that streched along the entire western front -
World War I ended
The end of the war