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- Ferdinand was shot to death by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip.
- He was with his wife on their anniversary when he was killed
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- This was one month after a Serbian nationalist killed Ferdinand.
- Austria-Hungary thought it would be best to react to the assassination by sending troops to invade Serbia.
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- These were two great European powers that declared war on each other.
- On the same day, the "Great War" broke out.
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- Germany declares war with France two days after they declared war on Russia. This was part of a strategy by the chief staff of the German Army.
- The fight between the three were mainly located in the Balkans region.
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- Germany wanted to get their firt second and third armies into Belgium so they could invade France.
- This made King Albert and his government decide whether they should fight or give up to Germany.
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- The captain of the Lusitania was wanred about German attacking ships and too avoid that area but he did not listen.
- The 32,000 ton ship was hit by an explosion from the German U-boats and sank.
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- Germany direspected this rule to relieve US pressure.
- They then announced that everyone follows the rule again after they attacked with their submarines.
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- A message found between Germany and Mexico that was asking Mexico to be in an alliance with Germany in case the US delcared war on Germany.
- This message was posted on the front of newspapers all across America.
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- Wilson was president that declared the war.
- He wanted to "make the world safe for democracy"
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- Vladimir Lenin led Russian forces to overthrow the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky.
- Lenin was once part of the provisional government but was kicked. He then returned to Russia to gather people to help him revolt against it, and he did.
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