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Development of Aliances.
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Triple Alliance
In 1882 the triple alliance between the Austria- Hungary, Germany, and Italy. In the alliance if France attacked Italy unprovoked Germany and Austria-Hungary had to aid. Italy, and the same goes for If Germany was attacked by France. If Austria-Hungary and Russia end up in a war then Italy will stay neutral, so that Austrian and Italian troops don’t have to defend the border and Germany will send aid. The Treaty also was renewed three times in before World War One. -
Triple Entente
In 1907 the British Foreign Minister, Sir Edward Grey, had arranged for the all three Britain, Russia, and France to come together in an alliance known as the Triple Entente. This alliance was more lenient since the countries involved were not forced to join in any war that the others were in. They were only “morally obligated”.
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Stalemate of the Western Front
The stalemate lasted for the first 2 months of the war.The stalemate was between France and Germany. The defensive systems such as trenches, machine guns, and barbwire had greatly surpassed the offensive systems of battle. Many soldier were sent out by there Generals against machine guns into no man’s land to attack the enemy straight forward, which caused many casualties.
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Technology in World Wor I
U-Boats, Machine Guns, and Mustard Gas were some of new technologies that appeared during World War I. U-Boats were the first to be recorded in September of 1914. By 1914 the German army had 12,000 machine guns that at the time could shoot up to 450 to 600 bullets a minute. Chemicals Weapons like Mustard Gas were so deadly that protective gear against them was useless since the chemicals could seep through them.
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Assasination of ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was June 28, 1914. He was killed with his wife Sophie while visiting Sarajevo. The Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. They were trained and supported by the a commander in Serbian Military. Austria Hungary asked Serbia to arrest and punish the murderers, but Serbia refused to do so. Austria Hungary then declared war on Serbia and the Great War began.
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The First Battle of Marne
The first battle of Marne was the first Allied victory from September 6, 1914 to September 10, 1914. When Germany went through the neutral country of Belgium to get to the French countryside. The French General Joseph-Simon Gallieni had calculated the German troops wouldn't arrive until the 5th. They were able to meet them at the Marne a river where there was a four-day long battle ending with French troops winning.
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Austria Declares War on Serbia
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Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was a British cargo- passenger ship that was destroyed by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died as the boat was heading back to New York. It marked the beginning point of the Submarine Warfare. In order to get control over the ocean and the supplies going to United Kingdom, Germany declared the seas around the Great Britain a war zone.
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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution caused Russia to step out of the war and focus on its own problems.Vladimir Lenin created the Bolsheviks party in 1912 and had objected Russia’s involvement in World War I. He had revolutionary ideas and got people to protest against the countries involvement in the war. Russia departure discouraged French and British troops, and forced Great Britain and France to take on the war alone.
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America Joins the War
Trying to stay neutral, President Woodrow Wilson was able to keep America out of the War until 1917. Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare created great anger and many American casualties, and on January 1917 the Zimmerman Note that was sent to Mexico stating that if Mexico gives aid they will help them gain back the American territory of Texas. After this many Americans are enraged and want answers.
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Armistice
On 11th month of the 11th day of the 11th hour in 1918 the Armistice which took place in Ferdinand Foch's railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne was signed between France Britain and Germany. It marked the point that World War I had been ended. Both Central Powers and Allied Powers agreed to stop fighting. As a result, France, Great Britain, the United States, and Italy defeated Germany in the end of the Great War.
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Bibliograpgy
Research:
http://online.wsj.com/ww1/
https://www.britannica.com/
World War I.Jennifer D. Keene.The Glider Lehrman Institute of American History.2006.
Give me Liberty!:An American History.Eric Foner. W. W. Norton & Company.2010. Photos:
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-Archduke
-Armistice
-Zimmerman Note
-Battle of Marne
-Machine gun
-Lusitania
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