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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated. He was killed by a young serbian. His death led to events that started ww1.
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Armored Trains date back to the American Civil War. They were used to move weapons and personnel through hostile territory. They were very helpful.
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An Indian elephant from a zoo was used by germans. They were used to move tree trunks. They were used because typical animals used in war were scarce.
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Due to the sinking of lusitania, Kaiser Willhelm suspends unrestricted submarines. It was also an attempt to keep the United States out of the war. It hampered the germans efforts to prevent american supplies from reaching France and Britain.
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The british employed the first tanks ever used in battle. But, they were only useful fro breaking through barbed wire and clearing paths. But since they were the first models they werent much help in battle
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Observation balloons were used by both sides height advantage. Observers were lifted in the gondola suspened below hydrogen-filled balloons. Hundreds were shot down during war
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Congress authorized declaration of war against Germans. The U.S enters war on france and Britain's side. They supply eachother.
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A British cargo ship was attacked by a german submarine called the U-35. The U-35 participated in the entire war. It is the most successful U-boat in ww1 sinking 224 ships.
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The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle was used in the last years of war. They deployed more than 20,000 Motorcycles. Indian Motorcycles were used also.
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The Germans signed a peace treaty with Russia. The treaty gave Germany huges tracts of land that were ukraine and poland. It allowed Germany to shift soldiers to the western front.
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After marrying a french girl, he left the army in france. He got a job withy the American Graves registration service. He worked in the field covering france and belgium until 1921.
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He helped establish a railroad head toul.He was selcected to be the Chief convoyer for a trip to antwerp. They were delivering 952 caskets.
