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The Eastern Front
Where Russian forces Invaded german held regions of East Prussia and Poland but were stopped by short by German and Austrian forces at the Battle of Tannenberg -
Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
He was heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire which caused a reaction that other countries think the Serbian government planned the assassination. -
Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd
Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd was going to help Austria Hungary in their war when they start it against Russia but then they thought that Russia would bring in its allies. -
The First Battle
German troops cross the border to Belgium and assaulted the fortified city of Liege. They used their most powerful weapons in their arsenal to take over Liege and made sure to set examples of those who would resist. This battle was significant because the Germans wanted to show their brute power. -
Battle Of Marne
When the French, British, and German forces attack each for the first time in the war. The allied troops were able to mount a successful counter-attack and drove the Germans back north of the Aisne river. -
Russian Revolution
Russia's army mounted several assaults on the eastern front but could never break through. Since no one could push through each other's lines food and other essentials were becoming scarce -
The War At Sea
Germany had its power in the sea also with their U-boat submarines. SInce Britians Royal navy was unchallenged the Germans decided to take over the sea. -
Gallipoli Campaign
The Ottoman joined the central powers, and because of that Britain thought it would be smart to invade the Ottoman's at the Gallipoli peninsula which ended as a huge fail to have 250,000 casualties -
Lusitania Sinks
The German U-boats were mobilized to make sure no ships were entering the country. Then it sank a ship that carried 1,198 people that were only civilians. -
Germany Limits Submarines
Due to the U-boats sinking the Lusitania sinking Germany limited their submarine warfare. But it would also hamper the German efforts in the sea since the U.S can get supplies to France and Britain. -
The First Tanks
The British started to deploy at the battle of Devlin wood where the tanks were not used as a decisive weapon but great for breaking down barbed wire. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
The British gave Wilson the Zimmerman telegram which was a message from Germany saying the Mexico could side with Germany during the war since the United States entered and any ground they lose during the war the Germans would gain back for Mexico. -
America Enters World War 1
America enters the war due to the commercial boats being sunk and also U.S. ships being attacked to destroied to oblivion. -
Battle of the Isonzo
An Italian controlled area was taken from the central powers then since America entered the war they decided to help take back what was rightfully their's and succeeded. -
Germany and Russia at peace
Germany decided to sign a peace treaty with Russia to ensure that there wouldn't be a conflict on the eastern front to where they could divert some troops to the western front to hold off the main forces coming to Germany -
Battle of Cantigny
The first major offensive against the Germans on their land that would lead to a few small attacks. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
The large U.S. attack the Germans across an open wheat field and suffering major casualties and the territory control switched 6 times in a 3 week period. -
Second battle of the Marne
The second battle of the Marne was won to the allied powers which were a turning point in the war and it was the germans greatest hope for victory to keep the Marne under their control. -
Toward Armistice
The central powers are losing control of all of their fronts and the allied powers are close to victory. -
Wilhelm Abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates, ending all German hope for victory so he decided to flee the war and hop over to the Netherlands without many people know and lived a peaceful life but did write a letter defending himself from fleeing the war.
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