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WW1
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Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy -
Triple Entente
Great Britain, France, and Russia became allies. -
Militarism
Early 1900's countries were building up their military strengh -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Unification of the Slavic people, Austria Hungary blamed Serbia. Austria made demands and Serbia refused -
Central Powers
The central powers were Austria-Hungary and Germany -
The Battle of Tannenberg
Propaganda was used at this time. The Germans proved their superiority. -
The Battle Of Marne
It saved Paris from Germany invasion, it made it clear that neither side was capable of winning the war easily. -
Poison Gas
First used by the Germans in 1915. Allies began to use it, and gas masks became standard equipment -
Armored Tank
First used by allies. The Germans saw how well they worked and soon later started producing them. -
Battle of Verdun
It was the German offense attempting to break deadlock. French advanced, back to their original position -
The Battle Of Somme
It was the first use of tanks. First time it was the British and French Empires going against the German Empire
