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World war 1
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
German troops pour into belgium under the schlefiffen plan. -
Battle of Tannenberg begins
The battle of tannenberg was between the russian empire and the german empire in the first days of world war 1. The battle resulted with almost complete destruction of the second russian army. -
Battle of Ypres begins
British, french and belgian troops outnumbered the germans who were attempting to go to the english channel. After 34 days of fighting the allies won. It also started trench warfare on the western front. -
First use of posion gas
The first use of posion gas was during the second battle of ypres and was used by the germans. Using over 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas againist two french colonial divisions. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of verdun was the longest battle of world war 1 and was one of the bloodest. The battle lasted from february 21st to december 19 and caused off 700,000 deaths. -
First telegraph
Germany sent the first zimmerman telegram into mexico as a effort to get mexxico to join the war, The british intercepted it and decoded the message. -
US declares war on germany
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The battle of passchendaeele
also known as the third battle of ypres, The attack was launched with the british fifth army and was led by general hubert gough and the british second army led by general herbert plumer attacking the germans. There attack was supported by the french first army. -
Germany launches the spring offensive.
the german spring offensive was toward the western fringes of cambrai. It started with heavy bombardment and shelling of the allied lines. more than a million shells were fired within five hours. The german infantry attacked with suprising speed. the Germans then had a invention of the krupp cannons, but through it all the german camp had lost over 230,000 soldiers.