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Period: to
ww1
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Assassinated
Archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo.His death sparks world war I. -
Russia mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria Hungary in favor of its ally -
world war I begins
Germany invades Belgium,Beginning of world war 1 -
Germans fire
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at allied lines this was the first time that the large amount of gas was used in war -
Lusitana sinks
German submarines sinks the passenger liner lusitana the ships carries 1,198 people,128 of them were Americans -
Germany limits submaries
reacting to international out rage at the sinking of the lusitana and others neuatra passenger lines kaiser wilhelm suspends unrestited submaries warfare -
First tanks
The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle,at Delville wood although they were useful at breaking through bared wire and clearing a path for the infantry -
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 -
U.S. enters war
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany the united states enter world war 1 on the side of France and Britian -
Battle of cantigny
The battler of Cantigny is the first major american offensive of the war.though small in scale the Americans fight bravely -
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wwI
