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A secret alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. -
The European powers split the parts of Africa they were going to conquer.
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The Americans went to war because of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor mysteriously exploded and American support of the Cubans and Filipinos. -
The American's won and the U.S. got the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico from the Spanish for 20 million. -
Japan ended up winning this war and was the first Asian power to defeat a European power.
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Great Britain, France, and Russia were in alliance. -
Gavrilo Princip killed the Archduke -
Russia entered WWI because Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, a Russian ally. -
World War I starts because Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. -
One month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Germany declared war on Russia and France. -
On this day Germany declared war on France. -
Between the start of the War and 1917 there was endless fighting on the western front with no real winner.
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Great Britain was outraged after Germany invaded neutral Belgium and declared war on Germany. -
Germany invaded Belgium because they had to go that way in order to avoid France defenses. -
Austria-Hungary invaded Russia because they were allied with Serbia. -
Japan wanted to expand its sphere of influence while Germany was distracted. -
Allies stop Germany from advancing into France. -
Germany did this so no supplies could go anywhere. -
A German submarine sinks a ship going from New York to Liverpool, England killing 128 Americans. -
Italy joined the Allies and declares war on Austria-Hungary. -
Edith Cavell was a neutral nurse that was murdered. This sparked more propaganda. -
The U.S. entered WWI because Germany kept sinking their ships. -
The Americans were fighting on the side of the allies. -
Communists overthrew the government and were trying to make peace. -
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Woodrow Wilson presents his 14 points to congress that he thinks are essential for peace. -
Russia's forces and resources were depleted and thus backed out of WW1. -
On this day Germany surrendered and negotiations started. -
The Allied Powers were setting peace agreements with the Central Powers.
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This stopped the fighting and the Allies pushed the blame on Germany. They were stripped of their colonies and forced to pay reparations.