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World War 1

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  • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinard: The outbreak of WW1

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinard: The outbreak of WW1

    The assassination, carried out by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, led Austria-Hungary to issue an ultimatum to Serbia, and Austria-Hungary's subsequent declaration of war against Serbia on July 28, 1914, activated a system of European alliances that drew other major powers into the conflict.
  • American Neutrality of World War 1

    American Neutrality of World War 1

    was the official U.S. policy to remain out of the European conflict. Despite this stance, American neutrality was challenged by factors like financial ties to the Allies, German submarine warfare, and German attempts to draw the U.S. into the war via actions like the Zimmermann Telegram.
  • The battle of the Marne

    The battle of the Marne

    a crucial Allied victory that halted the German advance on Paris during World War I, ending Germany's hope for a quick victory and initiating four years of brutal trench warfare.
  • The sinking of the Lusitania

    The sinking of the Lusitania

    On May 7, 1915, the German submarine U-20 torpedoed and sank the British ocean liner Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. The attack killed 1,198 of the 1,959 people on board, including 128 Americans, in under 20 minutes.
  • The battle of Verdun

    The battle of Verdun

    The Battle of Verdun was a 10-month-long World War I battle in 1916 where the French repulsed a major German offensive, resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides.