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Franz was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire., and his assassination in Sarajevo, Bosnia was a main cause of the war.
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"This is a dark day and a dark hour. The sword is being forced into my hand. This war will demand of us enormous sacrifice in life and money, but we shall show our foes what it is to provoke Germany.”
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Germany invaded Belgium but was not successful
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The United states neutrality did not last
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Footage of prisonersOne of the very first battles of WWI that resulted in Russian defeat and weakened the Russian army a great deal.
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Joined on central powers side with the Turco-German Alliance in August, but formally entered in October
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British ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boats while on its way to Liverpool. 128 American lives were lost.
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This battle was the longest of the first world war, lasting from February to December. Although the exact number of casualties are unknown, it's said that there may have been up to 700,000 total (both sides). This battle ultimately led to the Battle of the Somme.
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Took place along the River Somme, at about the mid point of the war.
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Telegram that was intercepted, going from German foreign secretary to the German ambassador in Mexico, proposing an alliance if there was war between Germany and the United States.
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Joins its allies: Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Italy, etc after senate votes to declare war on Germany 82 to 6
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British offensive battle
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Resulted in millions of men registering
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Allies won
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British offensive that introduced the usage of several tanks.
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Also known as the Ludendorff Offensive, in which Germany attacked the Western Front. Germany had so much success that many thought the war was over. Kaiser Wilhelm II even declared March 24th a national holiday.
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Caused critical damage to German army and paved the way for strong allied forces in the last 100 days.
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The United States' first significant offensive battle in the war.
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Was one of the bigger battles that America (U.S. Marines) fought in.
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U.S. response to German offense, stop Germany's advance on Paris
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One of the final German offenses of the war, it resulted in a significant Allied victory
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Led to the end of the war on November 11th.
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Allied forces push Germans to retreat
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Ended WWI
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