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Assasination of Franz Ferdinand
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First Fighter Plane
The French were the first to develop an effective solution. On April 1, 1915 French pilot Roland Garros took to the air in an airplane armed with a machine gun that fired through its propeller. -
Germans Use Posion gas
On April 22, 1915, German force fired more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions at Ypres, Belgium. -
Batlle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun in 1916 was the longest single battle of World War One. The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a primary reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 in an effort to take German pressure off of the French at Verdun. The Battle of Verdun started on February 21st 1916 and ended on December 16th in 1916. -
Zimmerman Telegram
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United States Enter WW1
On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. -
End of World War 1
On Nov. 11, 1918, fighting in World War I came to an end following the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany that called for a ceasefire effective at 11 a.m.– it was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
