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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was killed by Gavrilo Princip, who is in the Serbian terrorist group called the black hand -
WWI begins
Germany invades Belgium which starts WWI -
Battle of Gallipoli
It was a failed attempt by the Allied powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia. -
Germans fire
The Germans fired shells filled with gas at Allied lines. Was the first time lots of gas was used in battle. -
Lusitania sinks
A German submarine sinks the Lusitania that had 1,198 people on it and 128 of them were Americans. -
First Tanks
The British employ the first tanks to be used in battle. Although they were useful they fail to be the decisive weapon. -
U.S. Enters War
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The U.S. enters on the side of France and Britain -
The Battle of Cantigny
It is the first major American offensive of the war. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
Begins when the U.S. Marine Corps attacks the Germans across an open field. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
It begins when 300,000 American troops under the direct command fling themselves into the German lines. -
Wilhelm Abdicates
He ended all German hope for victory. He slipped over the boarder into Netherlands where he lives out the remainder of his life in relative peace -
Armistice Day
The Armistice signed between the Allies ending fighting on the Western Front.
