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Before WW1
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The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was in Sarajevo when he was assassinated. He was there for a visit when there was a group called Black Hand that wnated him, when the first pair failed to blow up Archduke and the car he was in. A man by the name of gavrilo princip caught Archduke in a car driving and the shot him. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This was the first war to be declared after the killing of Archduke and his wife. The two side one side of Austria-Hungry, the side Archduke was on and the other side Serbia the side of the killers. -
The First Battle of Marne
The first battle of Marne is where the Germans were told to be only 30 miles from Paris, but with many movements they ended up North of Aisne River and that would end up being the Western front for the next 4 years of the war. -
German Submarine Goes Down
The day that Germanys U-boat went down in the Lusitania. Reason why is because the Caption had not listened to orders and got caught in a torpedo. This is a instudent where women, men and childen ened up passing during WW1, even though they weren't in battle. -
Battle of Jutland
This was going to end up being WW1 largets Navle battle, this is what really got tthr start of navle battle and strategy on water. -
Brusilov Offensive
Russia was facing a lot of lose and defeat in the first year of fighting but this was finally their break through. For them to stay in war their offnsive had to win,and finally it was able get a huge sucsses and attack. -
The Battle of the Somme
This a w battle that had some of the most casualties that were seen in ww1. This battle left with one million casualties and 400,000 men missing and still to not be found dead or alive. -
The Battle of Verdun
This is known to be WW1's longest and bloodliest battle. The were 40,000 French casulties in just 10 monthes. There is not clear winner of this battle because both sides did end up fighting until they coudn't any longer, there is evidence that can stand of eather side being the "winner" -
The Zimmermann Telegram
The Telegram was made from Germany that would later be receved by Mexico. In the coded message it was Germany asking for Mexico to join in war to help them but it didnt stop there. Germany was going to give Mexico Americas land in return for the alliance. -
The Zimmermann Telegram made Public
This is when the American public found out about the Zimmermann Telegram and causes a out roar on germany. Leading America to join war. -
The US enters the war
This was the date that the US and entered the war. The US tried very hard to stay out of the war but Germany's actions lead The US to enter. The exact date is when the congress voted to declare war on Germany. -
Hello Girls
The Hello girls worked to improve the messages being sent out on and about troops movemnts and movements of supplies. This was the first time women were finally invloved in WW1 with a imporant position. -
Battle of Megiddo
This was the battel the led to British final offensive,this gave them victory over the Ottoman Turks. -
The Armistice
Armistice was the frist step to ending the horiffic war, Gemany and Allies had stopped their battles which meant that war came to a end on the Western Front. -
The Treaty of Versaille
This is a contract that county leaders had signed to show they are now at peace and wnt start another war. This is historicaly said to be one of the reasons that WW2 happened.