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Franz decided to show off his wife in a place where he could since his family and royal others didnt accept her because she was not royal when they wedded. They were driving through Sarajevo and the driver lost control of the car. Than a man named Gavrilo Princip came up to the window, shot both his wife and Franz in the chest. His wife died instantly and Franz later on died in the hospital.
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They declared war on Serbia because they were the cause of the assassanation of Franz Ferdinand. Austria made ten demands for Serbia. Serbia accepted all but the last demand.
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As German troops swept across Belgium, thousands of civilians fled in terror. This plan called for a holding action against Russia, combined with a quick drive through Belgium to Paris. After France had fallen, the two German armies would defeat Russia.
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The Germans captured over 100,000 Russian prisoners.
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The allies counterattacked against German forces, with little success. the Germans tried attacking the French line but they failed. German forces were forced to withdraw. It came clear that the war was going to be a long struggle
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A German submarine sunk the Lusitania. The sinking of this ship poisened American and German relations but did not immediatly result in war
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Was one of the major battles. Fought between German and French armies. It ended in a French victory.
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Was the largest navle battle in WW1. They both claimed victory even though it seemed like the Germans one because the Germans captured some Britains and the British didnt capture anything.
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One of the largest battles in WW1 Resulting in 1.5 million deaths. Between British, French, and German. It was won by the allies.
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Allied victory costs over half a million casualties.
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America declared war on Germany.
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Russia signs a peace treaty with central powers and loses land as part of the negotiations.
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German attack along the Western Front. It was intended to draw forces away from the Channel Ports. But the planning process diluted the strategy.
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US troops help stop the German advance on Paris
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The turning point of the war. Allies advance steadily after defeating the Germans
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They signed peace treaties .
