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Assassination of the Archduke
The Archduke and his wife was murdered by Gravilo Princip, this is a significant event because this was one of the conflicts that led to the starting of WW1. -
WW1 begins
conflicts finally made the war begin, this event is significant because this was the start of a world war. -
British use gas in battle
British soldiers first use poisenous gas and it backfires and ends up killing over 60,000 british soldiers. -
The battle of Somme
This was one of the largest battles in WW1, about 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed which was one of the bloodiest battles in history at that time. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
British cryptographers deciphered a telegram that was sent to the German minister of Mexico, it was an offer of the mexico territory for the US to join the German cause. -
French soldiers go on strike
French soldiers went on strike because they were promised a win but the failure of the battle made them stop fighting. -
The first wave of Amercian soldiers land in France
The first wave of American soldiers was deployed into battle, this is important because this is the first time American soldiers are put into battle during WW1. -
President Wilson declares his 14 points of peace
President Wilson declares his 14 points of peace. -
The Red Barron is killed
The Red Barron was killed in a dogfight, this is significant because the Red Barron was a very important man, everyone was trying to kill him. -
Treaty Versailles
This treaty ended the state war between Germany and the allied powers.
