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World War 1
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Archduke assassination
His death was one event that cause the world war 1. in 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by Serb nationalist.led to the outbreak of World War I by early August. -
Germans fire
was the first time that a lot amount of gas was used in a battle and the results of the gas is that it nearly collapse french. 1,000 killed as a result of the gas -
First Tanks
the British employ the first tanks ever used in battle.Although they are useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the infantry, on 15 Sept 1916, with mixed resultsmany broke down. -
Submarines Back
Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare in European waterways. This act more than any other draws the United States into the war and causes the eventual defeat of Germany.submarine warfare was first introduced in WW1 in early 1915 -
Wilson for War
President Wilson outlines his case for war to Congress.Presidential
In February and March 1917, Germany, embroiled in war with 11 states.Wilson went on to lead what was at the time the largest war-mobilization effort in the country’s history. -
U.S. Enters War
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I on the side of France and Britain.Of the nearly 2,000 passengers aboard, 1,201 were killed. -
Germany and Russia Peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The terms of the treaty give Germany huge tracts of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland, and peace on the Eastern Front allows Germany to shift soldiers to the Western Front, causing serious problems for the French, British, and Americans.German leaders hoped that the formerly Russian territories would fall under their sway -
Battle of Cantigny
Though small in scale the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks against German positions.nearly 4,000 United States soldiers captures the village of Cantigny -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The Battle of St. Mihiel begins when 300,000 American troops under the direct command of General Pershing fling themselves into the German lines.After lending much-needed support to the exhausted French forces at Belleau Wood in June 1918 and in the Second Battle of the Marne in July. -
Wilhelm Abdicates
He and his retinue quietly slip over the border into the Netherlands where he lives out the remainder of his life in relative peace and writes a self-promoting memoir defending his actions in the war.He had ruled Germany and Prussia from 15 June 1888 until 9 November 1918 when he went into exile. There were 22 federal princes of the Kaiserreich within Germany who lost their titles and domains.
