Second rebellion, successful with the help of Russia
Independence for Serbs
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Conflicts leading up to World War 1
Europe was poised to go to war
Anglo-French Alliance
World War 1 began
Serbian nationalism led to the murder of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
British & French troops pushed back the German drive along the Marne River
Russian armies pushed into eastern Germany
Nurse Edith was arrested for treason
Nurse Edith was arrested for treason
1st Germany and then the Allies began using modern warfare
Bulgaria joined Central Powers, helped defeat it’s old rival Serbia
Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, then later Germany. Italians & Austrians fought 11 battles.
Allies sent a massive force of British, Indian, Australian & New Zealander troops to attempt to open up the strait
German submarine torpedoed the British Liner, Lusitania
Allies & Central powers launched massive offensives
Romania, hoping to gain some land in Hungary, joined Allies
Arab nationalists led by Husayn ibn Ali (HOO sayn IB un AH lee) declared a revolt against Ottoman rule.
Austrains & Germans launched a major offensive against the Italian position at Caporetto
Bread riots erupted into a revolution that brought down Russian monarchs
The United States declared war on Germany
Germany government announced that it would resume unrestricted submarine warfare.
German minister Arthur Zimmermann proposed that Germany helped Mexico reconquer the lost territory and in return Mexico supported them against the United States in war.
World War 1 ended
influenza (flu) killed 20 million + worldwide
Wilson issued the Fourteen Points, it was a list of his terms for resolving this war and future wars.
Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, this treaty ended Russia's participation in WW1
Central Powers were ready to achieve a great breakthrough
About two million US soldiers joined the Allied forces on the Western Front. Their arrival gave the Allied troops a morale boost and financial aid.