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WWI
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Assasination of Franz-Ferdinand
Assasination of Franz-Ferdinand, Dynamite that blew up the start of the war -
Germany Declared War On Russia
This started a chain link of events that made more countries enter the war. -
Battle of Ypres
British troops fought the germans for control of territory -
First Zeppelin Raid of Britain
Zeppelins bombed british troops, this introduced air warfarr to the war -
Sinking of the Lusitania
One of the reasons the US entered the war, Germans violated the sussex pledge -
Germans captured Warsaw
Major strategic position for the germans. -
Battle of Verdun Begins
French against the Germans, Longest single battle of WWI. -
Battle of Jutland Begins
Major Naval Battle that gave away strategic naval positions -
Battle of the Somme Begins
Tanks are introduced to the battlefield, and this begins one of the bloodiest battles of WWI -
Zimmerman Telegram is Sent
Final Factor that convinces the US to join the war -
United States Declare War of Germany
US enters the war and brings fresh troops to the allies side -
Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government
This ends the reign of the Kaiser and begins the rule of Vladimir Lenin -
Woodrow Wilson Issues his Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson strategically wins the war for the united states and imposes his new ideas. -
Germany leads the Spring Offensive
Germany's last try to win the war -
The Red Baron is Shot Down
The legendary air fighter for Germany is shot down by an American.
