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Woodrow Wilson
President during WW1. -
Assassination of Archduke Fredinand
The assassination of Archduke ferdinand was one key factor that basically started the war. alliances were made and war was being declared after this event. -
Germany's ruler
This is a picture of Germany's ruler during WW1. -
Sinking The Lusitania
When the Lusitania was sunk it angered americans enough to get into the war. The U.S. didnt want to enter the war but felt they had no choice. -
Italy joins
Italy joins the war. Italy joins the alliance -
Battle of Verdun
A major military engagement of World War I, the Battle of Verdun was a ten month long ordeal between the French and German armies. The battle was part of an unsuccessful German campaign to take the offensive on the western front. Both the French and German armies suffered incredibly with an estimated 540,000 French and 430,000 German casualties and no strategic advantages were gained for either side. -
Battle of Somme
After the first day, with a gain of only 1.5km, the British had suffered 57,470 casualties. Despite this, Haig pressed on with the attack until November 19th of the same year. For the meagre achievements, total losses on the British and Imperial side numbered 419,654 with German casualties between 450,000 and 680,000. -
U.S. enters the war
After Germany not listening to the U.S. with the Sussex pledge and sinking the Lusitania America stepped in. -
Battle of Ypres
There were in fact three battles fought around the Ypres salient during the War. The first, in 1914 was an attempt by the BEF to halt the rapid advances made by the Germans. The second, in 1915, was notable for the first use of poison gas by the Germans. However, it is the long-planned offensive of July 31, 1917, that holds the most significance. Here, a combination of over-ambitious aims, appalling weather conditions, and misguided persistence by Haig led to horrific losses. By the time the off -
Treaty of Versailles
Signing this treaty ended WW1. It also cut Germany's size down in territory.
