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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
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Austria declared war on Serbia
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World War I
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Germany declared war on Russia
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Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium.
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Britain declared war on Germany
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Battle of the Somme
In 1916 the allies planned to launch many attacks at once on all fronts.
This was the location of a French and British attack. The battle was a blood bath. German casualties: 500k
British casualties: 420k
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Battle of the Somme
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
To help with planning they used planes for aerial scouting, night raids, created a replica of the battle field to practice on and made trenches. -
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
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Battle of Passchendaele
Canadians arrived at the battle in early October. There was lots of yellowish mud from artillery fire.
The Canadians had a simple plan to take the area bit by bit, fighting many battles until they controlled the area. -
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Battle of Passchendaele
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The battle of Amiens
The battle of Amiens was the start of the 100 days offensive
"Amiens, called the ‘black day’ of the German army by one of its commanders, shook German faith in the outcome of the war and raised Allied morale." - WarMuseum.ca -
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100 days offensive
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Breaking the Hindenburg Line
In Arras, Canada attacked to the east, breaking the outer defenses near the powerful Drocourt-Quéant Line, along the Arras-Cambrai road. -
Ceasefire Agreement
This agreement ended the fighting on the Western Front. It went into effect at 11 a.m. (Paris time), on November 11th 1918. -
The Treaty of Versailles
It was the most important peace treaty that brought WWI to an end. The treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allies. It was signed on June 28th 1919.
The consequences for the treaty was that Germany had to take full responsibility for WWI and The League of Nations was created.
