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Forming the Central Power
In 1882, Bismarck signed treaties with other powers (Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary) and they were known as the Triple Alliance . -
France and Russia, Forming the Allies
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Adding more to the Allies
France and Britain signed an entente which led to close military and diplomatic ties. -
Balkan Craving Turkey
Several Balkan states attacked Turkey and succeeded in taking a large area of land away from Turkish control. -
Archduke Down
Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Francis Ferdinand, was assassinated along with his wife, Sophie. Francis ignored warnings of anti-Austrian unrest in Sarajevo. -
Start of WW1
Austria declared war on Serbia. When Austria sent Serbia some set of demands but they refused most of Austria's demands and that was enough for them to declare war on them. -
Pushing Back
British and French troops pushed back the German drive along the Marne River. This battle ended Germany's hope of early victory on the Western Front. -
Turks Join
Turkey joins the Central Powers because of the bombing of Russian Black Sea ports. If the Turks were a part of the Allies, the Central Powers would have been almost completely encircled. http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/EastEurope/TurkeyCentral.html -
Passing Bad Gas
First Germany and then the Allies began using poison gas which blinded or choked its victims or caused burns or blisters. -
Italy Switching Sides.
Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary and later on Germany after turning on the Central Powers.
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Joining the Central Power
Bulgaria joined the Central Powers and helped defeat its old Balkan rival, Serbia.
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United States Joins the Fight
The United States joined the Allies because Germany kept attacking cargo ships carrying goods to America and Woodrow Wilson was upset and went to Congress to declare war on Germany. It passed through Congress but not the house but they later declared war on Austria-Hungary in December of that year. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed by Lenin, was between Germany and Russia ending Russian participation in World War 1 because of a Russian Civil War. -
The End of the Great War
As Central Powers were collapsing and others were seeking peace, Germany sought armistice, an agreement to end fighting with the Allies. -
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Treaty of Versailles Signed
The Treaty was signed between Germany and the Allied Powers. The treaty claimed that Germany must take the blame for starting the war. It also damaged German economy even more. It also looked to weaken Germany.
