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Archduke Francis Ferdinand's Assassination
Archducke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian man so Austria-Hungary blamed it on Serbia -
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WW1 Timespan
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Russia enters war on Serbia's side
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Germany declares war on Russia and is on Austria-Hungary's Side
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Great Britain enters war
Germany invades Belgium and Great Britain has an alliance with Belgium. There is a stalemate between Germany, France, and Great Britain -
Ottoman Empire enters war on Germany's side
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German U-Boat sinks the Sussex
Two Americans died. Angered the U.S. and one of the reasons for America entering the war. Also, Germany made a pledge to the U.S. to warn ships before attacking. -
German U-Boat sinks the Lusitania
128 Americans diedAngered the U.S. and on eof the reasons for America entering the war -
Battle of Somme
British suffer heavy lossess -
Germany breaks the Sussex Pledge
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Zimmerman Note
Intercepted by British. The note said that Germany promised Mexico American in the southwest if they declared war on America -
America enters War
Wilson signs war resolution from congress for America to enter The Great War. -
Selective Service Act passed in America
America didn't have enough troops to enter the war so it passed this draft. -
Convoys start
American troops start traveling to France in convoys. Their ships were surrounded by destroyers to protect them from German U-boats. -
American troops enter France
American troops showed up on the battlefield fresh. They were all energetic, in good health, and strong, unilike the tired Allies. -
Fourteen Points
President Wilson presents the Fourteen Points. These "Points" were made to hopefully prevent future wars between the European nations -
Russia signs treaty with Germany
The Russian Empire is ended and Vladimir Lenin signs a peace treaty with Germany. Germany then turns its attention towards hte British and the French -
Germany breaks through British lines
Germany breaks through British lines and trenches and advances 50 miles outside of Paris. -
American troops help push Germany back out
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Final Allied Assault
The Allies push Germany completely out of France. Then, they send Germany retreating after a battle in the Argonne Forest and the region of the Meuse River -
Armistice
A cease fire was declared by Germany. The guns fell silent. -
Allies present peace treaty to Germany
The Allies offer the Treaty of Versailles for Germany to sign -
Great Powers sign Treaty of Versailles
In France where the French Kings used to live