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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke was from Austria. He sat upon the Austro-Hungarian throne, with his wife Sophie. He was killed by Gavrilo Princip. -
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World War I
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German aircraft shot down
Germans first aircraft got shot down by the allied planes. This plane was designed by Gabriel Voisin. This plane hit the passenger side -
Turkey joins Central Powers
Turkey seeks to join central powers. They talk to the Grand Vizier, Abdul Hamid. They were under a great threat. -
Second Battle of Ypres
During this battle the Germans first used poisonous gas. Germans had about 35,000 casualties . The allied had about 87,000 casualties. -
Battle of Somme
This was the first World War battle fought against the British an French Empires. During this battle there was a lot of guns used. The British won this battle. -
Zimmerman Telegram
This telegram was a message from the German secretary. It was going to the Mexicans, in a case of war. Later was published all over the Americans newspaper. -
Second Battle of Marne
This battle took place near Paris. This was a battle between German. This battle started with the Germans offensive and ended with the Allies first victory. -
Armistice
German government asked the US president for a ceasefire. They had a ceasefire in Germany and Austria. Austria knew they were gonna lose but did not give up. -
Paris Peace Conference
This stated that there would be peace in Paris. There ere 32 leaders. About 75% of the worlds population attended. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty was one of the most important treaties ever. This treaty ended World War I. This treaty was between Germany and Allied powers.
