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Franz Ferdinand Is Assassinated
On june 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a man named Gavrilo Princip, who was from a Serbian nationalist group. -
Russia Aids Serbia
Russia had vowed to protect Serbia. So Russia declared war on Austria Hungary. -
Alliances Form
Germany had made a vow to protect Austria Hungary, so Germany was forced to declare war on Russia. -
Austria Hungary Declares War
ON July 1914, Austria Hungary sent angry demands to Serbia, but Serbia refused. That caused Austria hungary to declare war on Serbia. -
Alliances Build Up
Japan, as a rival to Germany, decided to join the allies. -
America Stays Neutral
President Woodrow Wilson declares Americans neutrality to stay out of the war. -
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Battle Of The Marne
In this battle, Germany's objective was to take control of Paris. But they made it 15 miles away from Paris before being stopped by the british and French. this battle was fought for a whole 8 days before the allie's victory, stopping the first German offensive. -
Poison Gas
This deadly new weapon, known as poison gas was first used by the Germans. Anyone who breathed it would either die or have their lungs be seriously damaged. -
Germany Sinks The Lusitiana
The Lusitiana was torpedoed by Germany off the coast of Ireland by a U-boat. Over 1,000 people died, including 128 Americans. -
The Tank
The tank is a heavily armored vehicle used in battle. This tough weapon was first used by the British. It was very useful for breaching enemy lines and shooting targets while safely being protected. -
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Battle Of Verdun
This was probably the longest battle in the war. Fought for eleven months, there was no gain of land between the Germans, British, and French. A total of 750,000 casualties was left after the battle. -
Army Growth
U.S. was getting very angry with Germany and was being pushed closer and closer to joining the war. As a result, Congress passed an act that would double the size of the army. -
The Americans Arrive
America had finally arrived in France to join the allies in the fight against Germany -
To War
Germany had started to sink lots of American ships, which made the U.S. very angry. So president Woodrow Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany. -
America Enters The War
2 days after Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, Congress had signed the declaration that would enter America into the war against Germany -
Russian Revolution
While the war was still being fought, a communist group called the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian Democracy and replaced it with a Communist governent. -
Russia Drops Out
Now that russia had a new form of Government, they wanted to start reforming everything. As a result they decided to drop out of the war. -
Fourteen Points Of Peace
Woodrow Wilson issues 14 pints of peace. -
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Germany Pushes Allies Back
After Russia signed over its gained land , Germany started to push the allies back towards Paris. -
Russia Singns ATtreaty With Germany
Now that Russia had dropped out of the war, they had no use for the land that they had previously gained in the fighting. They signed a treaty with Germany, which gave them Ukraine, Poland, and other areas. -
Paris Is Saved
Americans were able to land in France quick enough to save Paris From the Germans. This was the first American battle and first American victory in the war. -
German Offensive Stopped
In July, 1918, the German offensive had finaly been stopped by the Americans so that they could start their own offensive. -
Germay Calls For An Armastice
After America saved Paris, they began to push the Germans back. Germany soon realized that they could not win the war now that the Americans were involved. So Germany asked President Woodrow Wilson For an Armastice, an agreement to tstop the fighting. -
The Emperor of Germany Is Overthrown
Now that Germany had lost the war, Kaiser, the emperor of Germany, was forced to give up his throne. Germany had now addopted a new democracy. -
The Armistice Takes Effect
This is the date when the armistice took effect
