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archduke franz ferdinand assassination
The motive behind the assassination was to break the Austria-Hungary’s provinces and start a war. -
World War one begins
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I. -
Germany invades..
Germany invades Luxembourg and Belgium. France invades Alsace. British forces arrive in France. Nations allied against Germany were eventually to include Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, Romania, Greece, France, Belgium, United States, Canada, Serbia, India, Portugal, Montenegro, and Poland. -
German Subs
Germany used submarines to destroy allied and neutral merchant ships alone with the military ships. The warfare was not monitored and the crew basically destroyed any ship that could help the allies. -
Battle of Verdun starts
The battle started February 21 and ended December 18. the French where on the defensive as the Germans were on the offensive. the battle was very bloody with many casualties. -
The Zimmerman telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram sent by Germany to Mexico to offer a reward for joining their side of the war. but it was intersected by the British and they showed it to us. -
The United States joins the war
the united states entered the war with great haste after the events of the Zimmerman telegram. -
Russia leaves the war
Russia started having revolts in their own country causing them to sign a peace treaty. -
The second battle of Marne
The second battle of Marne was won by the allies causing Germany to lose hope in their last battle. -
the treaty of Versailles
After Germany lost they signed a treaty to end the war. The treaty included that Germany would pay for the war and that Germany would be restricted on the size and power of the military.
