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Machine gun revolutionized warfare
The machine gun was first made by a British army, Hiram Maxim. Machine gun are fully automatic weapons that fire bullets rapidly, up to 450 to 600 rounds a minute. WWl popularized machine guns so they could bring down row after row of soldier from a distance on the battle field. Thus trench warfare was born. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. That caused Austria to declare war on Serbia. -
Austria Declares War on Serbia
The assassination has affect the events move faster, because Austria-Hungary accused the Serbian government of the assault. Since big and strong Russia backed Serbia, Austria requested guarantees that Germany would assist it against Russia and its friends, including France and maybe Great Britain. On July 28, Austria-Hungary announced war on Serbia, and the delicate peace between Europe’s leading countries fell apart, starting the awful battle now recognized as the First World War. -
Develop of Alliances
By having an alliance system, they will be able to collect security. If you have alliances with another powerful country, it can help to stop your enemies from attacking you. There are two main alliance systems during world war l: the central and allied powers. Central powers include Germany, Austria-Hungary, the ottoman empire, and Bulgaria. The Allied powers consisted of England, Japan, Russia, France, Italy and United states. -
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The first battle of the marne
The battle of the Marne ended the German advance into France and the beginning of the trench warfare that characterized World War l. They push Germany back for 72km (45 miles) to save Paris. By pushing them back, they enable the French to continue the war. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunk by the German submarine (U-boat) U-20. The sink of Lusitania has affected international outrage and helped turn public opinion against Germany.
Instead, the American government strongly complained to Germany. Because of huge pressure from the US and realizing that the plan wasn't working well, Germany stopped unrestricted submarine fighting in September 1915. -
German Poison Gas
German used poison gas Ypres, Belgium, on April 22, 1915. A news report from London to the New York Times explained the violent specifics of the attack and how it immediately affected the soldiers. The report ended by stating that it was undoubtedly the worst kind of scientific torture. Chemical warfare that using of poison gas was banned in future but not until 1925. -
British Tanks
The British introduced tanks in 1916. They were used with airplanes and artillery to advance the front. The advent of chemical warfare added to the soldier's perils. -
Stalemate on the Western Front
Germany chose to defend itself on the Western Front to deal with the increasing power of the Allies. Even though they tried a few attacks and lost many soldiers, the Allies didn't always win. They couldn't find a way to break through, but they tried different ways of fighting that suggested the deadlock might end soon. -
Russian Revolution
They made a temporary agreement with Germany on December 15, 1917. However, Russia officially left the war when they signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on March 3, 1918. The reason why Russia left the war because Russian communist Bolsheviks's priority was to win a civil war against their domeesic opponent, not to fight in WW1. They also predict that german will lose. Otherwise, Russia has no sufficient resources to continue the fighting. -
American join the War
Germany's submarine attack on passengers and merchants became the primary motivation behind Wilson's decision for the US to join the ww1. The entry of the United States has lead the german defeat. Back in 1916, people had predicted that if the United States entered the war, it would support the Allies' fight against Germany by giving them supplies and a lot of money to help them. -
Armistice
After more than 4 years of horrific fighting, and the loss of millions of lives. The armistice did not directly ends the world war 1, but it was the agreement which stopped the fighting on the western front while the terms of the permanent peace were discussed.The first World War was won by the Allies consisting of the United Kingdom, France, United States. Defeated the Central Powers consisting of Imperial Germany, Austro-Hungary.