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WORLD WAR ONE
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Take over of Croatia
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Take over of Bosnia and Serbia
The take over of Bosnia and Serbia both took place in 1908; they were taken over by Austria-Hungary. -
Franz Ferdinand Assasination
Gravillo Princip killed Franz Ferdinand. With a single gun shot. -
Gas used by the French
It is generally assumed that gas was first used by the Germans in World War One. This is not accurate. The first recorded gas attack was by the French. In August 1914, the French used tear gas grenades containing xylyl bromide on the Germans. This was more an irritant rather than a gas that would kill. It was used by the French to stop the seemingly unstoppable German army advancing throughout Belgium and north-eastern France. -
The Battle of Ypres
There were many battles in Ypres. A town situated in between Belguim and France, very close to the Western Front. In total, there was 5 battles in Ypres. -
Trench Warfare
Turkey entered the war one on the German side, making trench warfare dominate the Western Front. -
Gallipoli
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Italy enters the war
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The Balle of the Somme
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Submarines used
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USA entered the war
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Battle of Cambrai
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Germany surrendered
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One. -
Treaty of Versallies
Germany was the last country that entered the war to sign the treaty of Versallies.
