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(EU)assassination of franz Ferdinand
he is murdered by Gavito Princip who is a member of the black which a group who does not want to to be controlled by Austria Hungary. Then WW1 starts because of entanglement of alliances. -
(EU) Germany declares war on Franc
germany declares war on france for mobilizing troops and supporting russia -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
they declared war on Germany after they invaded Belgium and decided no to leave the neutral country. -
2nd battle of ypres
the first battle in which chemical warfare is used it is used by the germans -
landing begins on gallipoli
this is when the first landing craft land in the Gallipoli peninsula which would soon turn into a huge battle. -
sinking of the lusitania
a german U-boat sank lusitania a year after the war started and after great Britain created a naval blockage -
battle of verdun
a huge battle that started in France between the germans and the allies this battle would wipe out whole french towns the french also suffer some 700,000 casualties. -
US receives Zimmerman note
the US is given the telegraph where the germans tell Mexico to form and alliance with them and to attack the US if they declare war on Germany. -
the tsar is overthrown
around the end of the war the russian revolution is a success and the red army overthrows the tsar. -
US declares war on Germany
after receiving the Zimmerman note congress almost unanimously votes to go to war with Germany -
US congress passes the espionage act
it made the US be able to abuse it power to the point where the US could prosecute people for speaking out against war.
