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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was one of the primary causes of the start of WWI. The assassination was planned by a group of Serbians while they toured the city of Sarajeus. Which started a chain reaction with Russia and their alliances. -
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World War I
Caused by competition among industrial nations in Europe and failure of diplomacy. Many other factors were included. Such as: nationalism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism. Another cause was the assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
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Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tennenberg was the start of the war. The battle of Tannenberg was Russia versus Germany and it showed Russian incompetence. The entire Russian second army was annihilated. -
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Battle of the Marne
This battle was between Germany and France with France being the victor. Germany stopped their assault on France following the battle. The Germans were stopped and both Germany and France dug trenches. That was the creation of the western front. -
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Battle of Gallipoli
The British attempted a naval invasion to seize the ottoman capital. Britain want to open a water way to resupply Russia. The British had ultimately failed in the end. This battle had lasted less than a year. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany began sinking ships all of the place. When on May fifth, nineteen fifteen, German U-boats targeted a U.S. vessel named the Lusitania. After that, U.S. decided to join the war. -
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The battle of Verdun
The battle was Germany versus France. Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of the war, being of three hundred and three days long. It had also turned into a attrition battle, with both sides enduring horrific casualties. -
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The battle of Somme
The battle was Germany versus Britain and France. The battle of Somme was one of the biggest, bloodiest battle of the whole war. It was also the first battle to use tanks. -
Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
British intellect deciphered a telegram that was sent to Mexico.The telegram was sent by Arthur Zimmerman, to a german minister in Mexico. The telegram was stating that if Mexico formed an alliance with Germany, that Germany will give Mexico territory in the U.S. -
The U.S. joins the war
Germany sunk the Luisitania, which was a civilian vessel. The U.S. issued the freedom of seas and allied with Britain and France. -
March Russian Revolution
The Bolshevik leader, Vladimir Lenin, lead a march in Russia. The March was an attempt to revolt against the then current leader, tsar Nicholas II. -
The November Russian Revolution
There were two march revolutions that occurred in Russia in 1917. The first was in March and had ended the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. The Second was the November Russian Revolution which the Bolshevik party into power. -
The signing of the Armistice
Right after Germany decided to begin to use unrestricted submarine warfare, the U.S. decided to join the war. U.S. allied with Britain and France. Not too long after, Germany agreed to an armistice in 1918. -
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles was an attempted peace treaty between the nations but had conflicted against Germany. Germany didn't want to negotiate because the signing of the Treaty of Versailles had made Germany force to accept guilt from the war, limited their size of military, and made them pay reparations. -
The creation of the League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson's hopes for lasting peace rested on his fourteen points. Which was the creation of the League of nations. -
Creation of the USSR
In Russia there was a civil war going on between the Bolshevik party and the White Russians. In the end though, the Bolsheviks won and set up the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
