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Assassination of Archduke Franz ferdinand of Austria
He was the heir to Austro-Hungarian throne. He, along with his wife, were assasinated in Sarajevo which quicksparked worldwar 1 .When war was declared everyone took side beginning world war 1. -
Christmas truce
On the western front, a truce was held for christmas day. Durng this truce, the Germans,and Britishc played football -
Chemical Warfare
The Germans were the first to use Gas Attacks against the French Army at Ypres.The Gas was Chlorine gas and looked like yellow clouds floating towards the opposite ends, this is why it got nicknamed "mustard gas".After this event, both sides started using gas attacks against each other and soon the gas mask was invented. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
This was another major factor in the U.S. entering the war. The ship was torpedoed by a german u-ship, and ended up killing1,198 of the 1,959 people on board,many oh wom were american.This also became an iconic symbol in recruiting campaigns of why the war was even being fought. -
First airplane shot down
On this day, the first german fighter plane,voisn III, was shot down by allied forces. THis marked the beginning of a series of deaths, and viloence to follow. -
Battle of Ypres
THis was a series of battles that made up the last major fight of World War I’s first year, and was the end to the “Race to the Sea”. THis is made up of many other battles including the battles of Langemarck, Gheluvelt, and Nonne Bosschen. It was caused by Britain’s continual push toward Menin being countered by Germany’s persistent defense. -
German Attack at Verdun
This was the longest battle of WWI.The battle lasted from Febuary to June until the fort could not be protected any longer.Germany won. They won becasue the odds were one million German troops against 200,000 defenders.. Before the start of the attack there was a "weather delay" that the French forces used to fortify their defenses and move in reinforcements, but it wasn't enough. -
United States enters WW1
One major reason they entered the war was because of the ZImmerman Telegram.If the United States appeared likely to enter the war he was to approach the Mexican government with a proposal for military alliance. He was to offer Mexico material aid in the reclamation of territory lost during the Mexican - American War, specifically the American states of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. This angered the US very much, and was a factor into entering the war. -
Red Baron's Death
The Red Baron was a very famous war pilot during world war 1 in which he was considered the ace of aces. This was due to him being offically credited with 80 air combat victories, which is more than any other pilot. -
Germany Armistice
After a series of succesful offensive by the Allied powers, Germany agreed to a cease-fire