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Trench warfare reached its highest development on the western front durning 1914 through 1918.
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They made rows of trenches forming a zig-zag line; about 3 to 4.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and was assassinated in Sarajevo along with his wife.
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Emeror Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declared war of Serbia
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As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces
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Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declarewar on Russia.
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Tear gases are known as "lachrymatory agents". Tear gases irritate mucous membrenes in the eyes, mouth, throat, and lungs. they cause crying, coughing, breathing difficulties, and temporary blindness.
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Germany declared war on France
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Britian declares war on Germany
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Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades in a right flanking move designed to defeat France quikly.
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Austria-HUngary declares war on Russia
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"The Battle of the Frontiers" 27,000 French soldiers die on this single day. In an offensive thrust to the east of Paris, towards the German border.
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A great victory for Germany and ended with the Russian commander Samsonov committing suicide.
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German army, led by Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg achieves its greatest victory of the war on the Eastern front against Russia at the Battle of Tennenberg.
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First Battle of the Marne halts German invasion in France.
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First trenches of the Western front are dug.
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They used tear gases, chlorine, Mustard Gas, and Phosgene and Diphosgene. They were used through 1914-1917.
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Soldiers from opposing sided laid down their guns and celebrated Christmas together.
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War becomes Total War with German Zeppelin air raid on England
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Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain. Any ship approaching England is considered a legitimate target.
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It was first used by Germany at Ypres in 1915. British forces used it for the first time at Loos in September.
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Allies begin 9 month battle for the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli
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1,198 civilians, and 128 Americans die; in the sinking of the Lusitania by a german u-boat.
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The U.S. was angry because the germans sank the Lucitania, so Germany will began to sink ships without warning.
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Shifting winds cause 60,000 British casualties; British start using gas in battles near Loos.
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The German forces first used this in December of 1915 against the British at Ypres.
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Allies begin withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli
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British conscription law goes into effect
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This was the longest battle of the war. It was fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties.
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US President Wilson warn Germany not to continue unrestricted submarine warfare policies
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He was also known as the red baron. He was a German fighter pilot with the imperial German Army Air Service durning WWI.
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He was the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft in WWI. He attacked and shot down a German plane over the Alsace battlefield.
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In this battle the only major naval engagenebt of war is fought with no clear winner.
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This battle results in an estimated one million casualties and no breakthrough for the Allies. British introduce the tank, an effective weapon but far to few to make much of a difference.
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President Woodrow Wilson of the United States is re-elected with campaign slogan: "He kept us out of the war."
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Bolshevik victory, Collapes of the Imperial and provisional governments. Beggining of Russian Civil War, and the creating of Russian SFSR.
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Germany used mustard gas against British at Ypess.
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The 14 points was a statement given by President Wilson delcaring that WWI was being fought for a moral cause and called for postwar peace in Europe