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Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
The Archduke and his wife were assasssinated by Gavrilo Princip.
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World War One Starts
Sparked by Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip who murder of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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Tannenberg
This was the first compleate German victory of the great war. It also stopped Russia from invading Prussia.
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Battle of the Marne
This was the first battle to officialy use trench warfare as the main tactic.
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Battle of Ypres
Strategically located along the roads leading to the Channel ports in Belgian Flanders, home to numerous other battles, Ypres.
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Christmas Truce
December 24 The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.
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Second Battle of Ypres
This was the first time Germans had used poison gas.
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Battle of Gallipoli
At this time the western front is at a dead lock.
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Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest.
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The Battle of Jutland
The major naval battle of the war begins.
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Battle of Somme
The allies attacked the western front in 1916. This battle is also famous for loosing 58,000 Britains on hte first day of battle, which is still the day one record to this day. Tanks are alo introduced in this battle.
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Zimmerman Telegram
In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
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War on Germany
This is the official date when the US declared war on Germany.
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Battle of Caporetto
Also referred to as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, it was a successes.
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Russia's Government
When the Bolsheviks successfully took over the government during the 1917 Russian Revolution.
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The Fourteen Points to Peace
When Woodrow Wilson issued his Fourteen Points to Peace.
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Russia Joins
Russia officialy joins the Central Powers.
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End of the Great War
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
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Blockade of Germany
THis cut off Germany so they couldn't have an army and they would have to pay for all the damages, Germany's in poverty untill hitler comes to rise.
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Treaty of Versailles
It was a combined effort of Italy, America, Britan, and France to decide Germanys punishment for the cause of World War One. this happened exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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