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Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
Objective was to break off Austria-Hungary south slav provinces so they cold combine into Yugoslavia. Imediate cause of WW1 -
Schlieffen Plan implemented
Designated attack on France once Russia in response to the international tension period. Lead Britsh to declare war on Germany. -
Battle of Tannenberg
Fought between Russia and Germany. Took place near Allenstein. Rusult of decisive German victory. This was Russia's wrost defeat in WW1 -
First Battle of Marne
Allied victory against German army. Battle was the combination of the German advance into France and persue of the allied armies which followed The Battle of the Frontiers . -
Armenian Deportation
Happened in the Ottoman Empire. Intended to deprive the Armenian population of leadership. Total number of deaths and arrested were 2,345. -
Gallipoli Campaign
Ottoman victory took place in Gallipoli Peninsula. Unsucessful attempt by allie powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia. -
Battle of Verdun
On western front between German and French armies. Took place on hills north of Verdun-sur-meuse in northeast France. French victory primary reason for British starting the Battle of Somme. -
Zimmerman Telogram
Military aliance between Germany an Mexico. With United States entering WW1 against Germany. -
Implemenation of Unrestircted submarine Warfare
When Germany declared the area around the British war zone which would be attacked by the German navy. -
U.S.A.
After 2 and a half years of attempting U.S.A. to be neautral. They finally joined WW1. American opinion twoards Germany was more negitive than any other European countries even before they joined. -
Treaty of brest-litovsk
Peace treaty signed between the new bolshevik goverment of sovlet Russia and Central powers. This ended Russia's partipation -
2nd battle of Marne
Attack failed when allied counter attack of French and American forces. Happened in Paris, France. German defeat started the relentless allied advance. Later on the armistic with Germany. -
Armistic
An agreement to stop fighting signed by France, Britian and
Germany. Finally caused the end of WW1.
