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Austria-Hungary Takes Control of Bosnia
-Annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina
-Led to international complications -
The Triple Alliance is Formed
-Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
-Agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia -
The Triple Entente is Formed
-Between United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire
-Fought the central powers during the War -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Assassinated in Sarajevo
-Got shot, along with his wife, by six Bosnian Serb assassins
-Expected to take the throne of Austro-Hungarian empire before he died -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
-Beginning of the first World War
-Known as the "Great War" -
Germany Invaded Belgium
-Invaded on their way to France
-Thought that it was going to be the "easy route" to go through Belgium and that Britian would stay neutral if Germany attacked -
A German U-Boat Sinks the Lusitania
-Upset the Americans and caused them to go to War
-U-Boat launched a torpedo to sink the ship -
The First Battle of the Somme Begins
-1/3 (British) killed on the first day
-Got criticized for the way this battle was fought "The bloodiest day in the history of the British Army" -
The Zimmerman Note is Discovered
-Came as a coded telegram
-The U.S. declared war on Germany the day after receiving it "'Main line - not exposed'" -
The United States Declares War on Germany
-America did not put up with unrestricted submarine warfar
-President Wilson stated that Germany stop attacking passenger ships
