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World War 1
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Assassination Of Franz Ferdinand
A Serbian terrorist gang called “The Black Hand” assassinated Franz Ferdinand. People were already predicting a war soon. -
World War 1 Begins
Before the war, countries began making alliances with each other. After that assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Russia starting to get involved to protect Serbia. -
Battle of Ypres
The battle at Ypres was a tiny bit dangerous for the countries . It was the very first time the Nazis used their poison gas on the western front. Canadians were known as talented and a brave fighting force. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was known as one of the most important battles of WW1. It was fought at the western front between the Nazis and the French. -
Battle of Somme
During the first day, the Canadians were unlucky to lose the highest amount of causalities on only one day. The General encouraged the soldiers to continue on fighting for at least 141 more days. -
USA declare war on Germany
The sinking of Lusitania in 1915 was one of the main reasons the United States of America declared war on Germany. But the most important reason was when a German citizen called Zimmermann, sent a telegram to Mexico. -
Vimy Ridge
Vimy Ridge overlooked the closed area it covered. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie kept on planning and planning, hoping to get the perfect battle plan. -
End of World War l
At precisely 11:00am on November 11th, 1918, the world war 1 had stopped. The day was remembered as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day.
