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Assassination of Archduke
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand while visiting Sarajevo was an effect of the start of World War 1. -
The start of "The Great War"
Germany invades belgium so they can conquer them and flank france. This is the start of World War 1 -
The Trench War
The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins and soldiers on both sides are in their trenches. -
Germany sinks the Lusitania
Germany said they would sink any ships traveling towards Britain and that what happened to the Lusitania and it had 1,198 passengers on the ship and there were 128 Americans out that. -
First tanks introduced in the war
Britain use the first tanks ever in battle at Delvin Wood. -
The Battle of Verdun
February 21 - The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
The British gives the U.S the Zimmerman Telegram. It was a message to Mexico saying that they should join Germany and take Mexico take texas, the land they lost. Mexico declines! -
U.S joins the war!
The U.S declares war on Germany. They join the allies with Britain and France. -
Selective Service Act
U.S gets to draft men and seniors in highschool to go to war. -
Germany and Russia make peace
Germany signs a peace treaty with Russia. The treaty gives some of Poland's and Ukraine's land to Germany and peace on the eastern front which German soldiers can march west. -
The end of World War 1
The Treaty of Versaillies ends the war.
