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WW1 Project

By SantosEmma
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    WW1

  • Assassinated of Franz Ferdinand

    Assassinated of Franz Ferdinand
    Austrian archduke Franz Franz Ferdinand and his wife were Assassinated by Bosnia Serb Nationalist lead Austria - Hungary to declare war on Serbia on July 28.

  • machine guns

    machine guns
    machine guns were used in the war from July 28th in 1914 to November 11, 1918 they were a devastating weapon that could take out many man at once the machine gun could rapidly fire several rounds of ammunition.

  • mustard gas

    mustard gas
    mustard gas was first used in battle on April 22, 1915. it was a horrid air born weapon that caused blisters, blindness and respiratory damage. protective masts were needed.

  • tank

    tank
    the first tank was assembled September 6, 1915. the ability to be on the move and carry heavy guns made a huge difference. they were imposing and could shield advancing soldiers.

  • Battle of Verdun

    Battle of Verdun
    The Battle of Verdun was the longest of the first world war. It went from February 21, to December 18 1916. There were 800,000 man lost those 10 months. It was extremely costly to both sides.

  • Battle of Somme

    Battle of Somme
    The Battle of Somme began July 1 and ended four months later November 18, 1916. The french and British launched an offensive attack in an effort to bring victory to the allies. the first day the British Aryan suffered 52, 470 casualties.

  • Russian Revolution

    Russian Revolution
    Corruption and inefficiency were widespread in imperial government and ethnic minorities were eager to escape Russian domination. and adopted a social it form of government.

  • U.S. Joins war

    U.S. Joins war
    Due to the treacherous Simmer- man telegram and Germany's renewed submarine policy, president Wilson asked to declare war on Germany. Despise having nothing to do with the conflict the u.s. was pulled into the war. the u.s declared war on Austria - Hungary December 7, 1917.

  • Brest- Litovsk treaty

    Brest- Litovsk treaty
    The treaty of Brest -Litovsk was a separate peace treaty between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers, Russia officially withdrew from World War 1.

  • Treaty of Versaille

    Treaty of Versaille
    The Treaty of Versaille was signed by Germany and the Alllied Nations formally ending WW1. The terms of the treaty made Germany pay financial reparations,disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies. it was signed June 28, 1919 and put into effect on January 10, 1920.