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The war between France and Prussia ended in defeat for France. France lost the regions of Alsace and Lorraine. This caused widespread resentment and want for revenge among the French.
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He refused to renew the Reinsurrance Treaty with Russia that maintained the peace between Russia and Austria-Hungary as well as keep France isolated. These decisions eventually helped create an alliance between Russia and France.
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At the start of the war, America had declared it's neutrality
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All throughout Trenches were used during battle. Trenches were about head high and were used by both sides. An estimated 8.5 to 12 million people died diring Trench warfare
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Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand. This is the immediate cause of WW1.
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In the beginning of WW1 German had 29 U-boats which sank 5 British Cruisers. Overall, Germany built about 360 U-boats in all during WW1. They ended up losing 178 of them and were responsible for 11 million tons of lost Allied shipping.
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Austria-hungary declares war on Serbia
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Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany sign a secret treaty of Alliance
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Germany declares war on France
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Germany invades Belgium, leading Britian to declare war on Germany.
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Austria-Hungary invades Russia
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At the beginning, British airmen were part of the British Army and commissioned officers had ranks known as the Royal Flying Corps. By the end of WW1 they no longer existed and the new Royal Air Force took control.
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Along the Western Front many types of chemical weaponry were used. One of the types was poisonous gas. Opposing sides would take canasters filled with the poisonous gas and chuck them into the trenches.
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Even though the French and the Germans had been fighting only days before. The French came out of the trenches and started to sing Christmas Carols. The Germans were baffled by this action but intrigued by the Christmas Carols. The Germans began to come out of trenches and for a little while France and Germany got along until somebody started shooting again.
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The Red Baron was an aircraft pilot that was actually named Manfred von Richthofen. The aircraft killed approx. 80 people. the aircraft was also painted 'Red' so it could intimidate and draw in enemies. It was eventually shot down in 1918.
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The tank was first used in the Battle of Flers and then again the Battle of Somme. The tanks did a great deal to end the horrors of Trench Warfare. The tank first became an idea went Lieutenant-Colonel Ernest Swinton needed some kind of vehicle to help him and his men on the Western Front.
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He became known as the first American to down an enemy plane.
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Even though most Americans supported the Allies, Woodrow Wilson was re-elected for President with the slogan "He kept us out of war."
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America entered WW1 on the side of the Allies.
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Russia lost an entire 9 million men while on the Eastern Front. They eventually went home because they were fed up and demoralised with war.
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In an address to Congress, Woodrow Wilson proposed 14 points that he thought would lead to World peace. These points were later taken as the basis for peace negotiations at the end of war.
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The signing of the Armistice was signed in a railroad car. The treaty was basically just a seize fire. It took about 6 months to actually stop all the fighting. It ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Woodrow Wilson's 14 points were also written during this time. It was signed by FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN and GERMANY.
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At 10.59, the last recorded casualty of WW1 fell to his death 1 minute before the seize fire. Sargeant Henry Gunther was killed by a German machine gun.
