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A group from Serbia assassinated Franz Ferdinand. This was the boiling point for WW1
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The first Battle of Marne was the first battle in the civil war. It was fought Northeast of France's border.
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The sinking of the Lusitania was one of the main reasons the US decided to join the Allies. A british U-boat hit the boat with a torpedo, killing 1100 people including 120 americans.
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The battle of Marne was one of the bloodiest battles in WW1, each side having a estimated 600,000 caualties.
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The sussex pledge was a pledge that germany would warn neutral ships before attacking them. Even though Germany promised, they quickly broke this promise.
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The battle of Somme was one of the first battles in the civil war that each side used tanks. The tanks made the fighting easier but the causlties higher, more than 1 million people died during the battle.
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The zimmerman note was a note that was sent to Mexico by Germany. This note stated that if Mexico invaded the US, Germany would give them money and it would hopefully keep the United States out of the war.
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The Russians had finally had enough. This revolution was because the people wanted a democracy.
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The US finally declared war on Germany. There was too much stuff going on for the US not to go to war.
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This battle was the last attack by the Allies in WW1. Only about 200 people survived the battle. The battle also lasted 47 days.
