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This was the spark of World War I.
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This was because of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assasination.
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Because Russia is Serbia's ally, Russia jmobilizes their forces.
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Germany was allied with Austria-Hungary and Russia was allied with Serbia.
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This was part of Germany's strategy.
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Wanted an effort to capture Paris quickly. Britain and Belgium were allied.
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Austria-Hungary was allied with Germany, and Germany declared war on Russia, so Austria-Hungary did, too.
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27,000 French soldiers died.
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2 German zepplins dropped bombs on Eastern coast of England.
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Germany blocks Britain with submarines.
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Germany attacks this British ship with American passngers on it. US is mad.
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Germany notices that US is angered by Zimmermann Telegram and decides to end unreasonable ship-sinking.
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Germany sends a telegram to Mexico asking for their help and promising Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to be recovered to them if they help Germnay in the war. The US enters the war shortly after.
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News of the Zimmeramnn Telegram is published, and the entire US finds out about it.
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The US declares war on Germany and its allies after the Zimmermann Telegram.
