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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by a Serbian. This event is said to have led to World War 1. Many people in Austria-Hungary blamed the Serbian government. Serbia was supported by Russia, and Austria-Hungary was supported by Germany. -
Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia
The Austria-Hungary government blamed Serbia for the murder of Franz Ferdinand. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Serbia gets support from Russia and France. Austria-Hungary gets support from Germany. -
World War 1 begins
The Serbian government thought Austria-Hungary was preparing for war so they got their army together. Serbia asked Russia for their help in the war. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. After one week Serbia, Russia, Britain, France, and Belgium were fighting against Austria-Hungary and Germany. -
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Lusitania sinks
A German u-boat used a torpedo to sink a passenger ship going to Liverpool England. 120 American citizens were killed in this attack. Even though the U.S.A does not enter the war until 1917, this is one of the biggest reasons the U.S. decides to enter the war. -
First Tanks
Britan is the first country to use tanks in battle. The tanks are used to break through barbed wire. They were great at clearing paths too, but they were not the weapon they were designed to be. -
German U-boats
The U-boats were submarines that had weapons on them. Germany said that they would sink any ship that was on war zone water. The U-boat was the best submarine built at the time. They usually carried 35 people, and they were about 214ft long. German would sink merchant boats and passenger ships. -
USA enters war
The sinking of the Lusitania was one of the main reasons that the U.S. opinion about the war changed. The U.S declares war on Germany. They joined the war after four merchant ships were sunk by German U-boats. The U.S joining the war was a turning point. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This was a peace treaty between Russia and the central powers. There was a revolution that broke out in Russia. Russia gave up some of its land to Austria-Hungary and Germany. They treaty was a huge embarrassment to Russia -
Armistice Day
This was the official end to World War 1. The treaty of Versailles was signed. German lost the territory it gained in the treaty of Brest-Litovsk. This was the end at the Great war. Nine million people were killed.
