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Assignation of Franz Ferdinand
June 14, 1914, the heir to the Australian Hungarian throne Franz Ferdinand and white Sophie are murdered by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand Serbian terrorist group. That was the start of WWl -
The Schlieffen Plan
On August 3, 2014, The Schlieffen Plan, a battle strategy used by Germany to invade Belgium, was put into effect in the first battle of WWI. The plan was for a quick strike through Belgium to Paris, France, followed by Germany attacking Russia. It was was designed to prevent a two-front war for Germany. -
Lusitania Disaster
The Lusitania was A British passenger liner that carried 1198 people. A German U-boat sank the British passenger liner killing all aboard and 128 American tourists. Germans calamine day the ship was carrying Allied ammunition but Americans were angry and the union turned against Germany. -
First Battle of the Somme
Known was the bloody trench warfare fought by Great Britain and France, against Germany. The battle had 1.2 million casualties. The marines fought for yards of ground, but ended up only getting 7 miles of it. Great Britain and France won the war. -
USA joins the war in Europe
After the Lucitiania disaster and the Zimmerman note, the USA declares war on Germany and the U.S heads to France. -
The Second Battle of the Marne
The last major German attack on the Western Front during WWl. The Germans lost the battle, with 168,000 casualties, and was the turning point of the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
Wilson compromise many of his 14 points to reserve the league of Nations. The treaty was a punishment, not a reconciliation and. Nine new nations including Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. Central powers must surrender colonies. League of Nations approved. -
The League of Nations
The first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose purpose was to maintain world peace. Created after WWl and it’s goald were settling disputes between counties through negotiation diplomacy and improving global welfare.
