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an aliance was formed and it was made up of Germany, A-H, and Italy. Though Italy later withdrew from the alliance, at the time they were known as the tripple alliance.
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Germany and Russia create an aliance and vow to help eachother if attacked.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II changes foreign policy, forced Otto von Bismarck to resign
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Wilhelm II allows alliance with Russia to expire, they no longer had a vow to protect eachother
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Russia and France vowed to protect eachother if one of them were attacked.
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The entante alliance was formed between britian and france. They vowed to protect eachother in battle, and they would later win the war
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Britain made another entente with France and Russia, forming the Triple Entente. They would later win the war
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Ferdinand and Sophie visit Sarajevo and are assassinated by Gavrilo Princip
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Austria presented Serbia with the ultimatum that they would have to admit to the assisination of Austria would declare war.
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Austria declared war on Serbia. Russia also ordered mobilization toward the Austrian border
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany counterattacked the Russians at Tannenberg. It was a four day battle.
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When Germany declared war on France, it started a long and bloody war with lives lost and money spent.
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In defending its alliance France, Britian declared war on Germany.
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Trench warfare was used. It was an allied victory.
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The Allies launch the Gallipoli campaign. This was the goal to capture istanbul. this was unsuccessful.
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Previously in the Triple aliance, Italy changes sides to the Triple Entente.
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The U.S.S Lusitaina was sunk by the germans. It was a passenger ship and lots of innocent civilians were killed. This caused outrage.
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Germans attack the Allies at Verdun in the Battle of the Somme. one of the largest battle of the war. over 1 million casualties.
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Germans announce their policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, This means they will step up their game and be more agressive with their submarines
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U.S. intercepts the Zimmermann Note. this was the final straw for america. Woodrow wilson later asks congress to declare war on germany.
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Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany. U.s involvment could lead to the end of the war.
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The second battle of marne was the turning point of the war in the western front
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Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down from power, Germany declared itself a republic
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German representative and French Commander Marshal Foch signed an armistice - which is an agreement to stop fighting, not a peace agreement.