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Paul Von Hindenburg
German Military Leader during WWI, also had drove Russia out of East Prussia. -
Airplanes
Airplanes had added a great advantage in the war, and both sides of the conflict rushed to make faster and better planes as the war went on. -
Blockade of Germany
The allied powers, and mostly Britain, implemented a naval blockade on Germany to restrict supplies and goods as an aim to cause Germany to struggle with war effort and economy. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to a series of events to cause WWI, first leading to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. -
Battle of Ardennes
German and French fought, and was a key part of the larger battle as the Battle of the Frontiers. -
Poison Gas
Was a terrifying development in WWI, and shaped the meaning of chemical weapons being a weapon of mass destruction. -
Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign was aimed to make the Ottoman Empire leave the war by capturing the Dardanelles Strait and Constantinople. -
Flame Throwers
The flamethrower was used the clear trenches and fortifications in order to force enemy soldiers to flee into the open land. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German submarines torpedoed and sank the British ocean liner known as the Lusitania. Which resulted in the death of 1,198 people, with 128 of which being Americans. -
Vladimir Lenin
Lenin led the October Revolution, and had established the first socialist state. -
Tanks
Tanks emerged during World War One as a new weapon technology. It was developed by the British due to the stalemate of the trench warfare. -
Submarines
Germany used submarines as a way to disrupt travel of shipping and supply lines of other water traveling vessels. -
Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar had stubborn adherence toward the autocracy, and with the disastrous involvement of the Russians, there was much discontent. -
Battle of Belleau Wood
US and Germany fight in a forested area near the Marne River. The Germans are driven out after six attacks and large casualties. -
Woodrow Wilson
Had actions and policies that had impact on Russia and Allies. Refusal to recognize Bolshevik government had led to pursuit of a democratic Russia, which all contributed to the Cold War.