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WW1 Timeline
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Assisination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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First synchronized gun-equipped plane victory
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Austria-Hungary invades Serbia
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Germany joins the war
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Germany invades Belgium
Belgium is a nuetral country. This upsets many countries, and eventually leads to French joining the war. -
Britain joins the war
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France joins the war
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Machine gun
The machine gun is a major improvement on the gantling gun. The machine gun only needs two men, and is now self cooling. -
Grenades
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Blockade of Germany, preventing Germany from importing materials
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Women begin to work
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FIrst use of gas
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Flamethrowers were used
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Zeppilin bombing on London
This is the beginning of aerial bombing raids. -
Unrestricted submarine warfare
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First use of tanks
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Armenian Genocide
The growing nationalism of other countries leads the Ottomans to starting these horrible massacres, thinking it would help strengthen their own nationalism. -
Italy declare war on Austria-Hungary, effectively changing to the Ally powers
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DADA movement
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Tanks can cross trenches
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Britain stops funding Ally Powers
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Russia drops out of the war
A revolution is started in Russia, and they are forced t pull themselves from the war. -
Germany concentrates on the Western front
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America joins the war
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USA begins funding Allies
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African Amercans are allowed to fght for the US
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Jazz gains popularity.
African-Amercan culture spreads due to the fact that they can now fight. One of the most popular examples of their culture spreading is jazz. -
Espionage Act
It made it illegal to criticize the government, and interfere with the war in any way. -
Trading with the enemy act
This gave the president power to cancel trade with enemies of the US during war time. -
Germany is left with massive inflation
Germany is forced to pay a lot for the war. The government prints loads of money in order to pay off the crushing debt. -
Entaglement technique accidently created
This is a common strategy used now when placing tactical barbed wire. It was created during World War 1 by the constant distruction and replacement of barbed wire obstacles. -
Labor Unions
They became much more popular and powerful post-war. This is due to the horrible conditions people endured in the factories while making supplies. -
New sense of war
War was no longer about how skilled you are. Technology determines the winner now. -
Paris Peace Conference
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Formation of the League of Nations
