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WW1
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Achduke Francis Ferdinand Assassination
Him and his wife, Sophia, where killed in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip and this was a main started of war. -
Wra is declared
Germany declared war on France, which was when the war actually started. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germnay attacked neurtal Belgium, and this brought Britian into the war because Germany attacked a neutral country. -
The 1st trench was dug
The 1st trench was dug in the Western Front. -
Use of poisonious gas
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at Allied lines. This is the first time that large amounts of gas are used in battle -
Germany sunk a ship with Americans on it
The LusitaniaU-boat sinks the Lusitania, 1198 civilians, including 128 Americans die which lead to the American's getting into the war. -
Gallipoli
Allies begin withdrawal of troops from Gallipoli, which was terrible lost and pushed thme to win the next. -
Longest Battle of the War
The longest battle of the war, the Battle of Verdun, is fought to a draw with an estimated one million casualties. -
First Tank
Sep 15, 1916
The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle, at Delville Wood. Although they are useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the infantry, tanks are still primitive and they fail to be the decisive weapon, as their designers thought they woul -
Underwater Warfare
Germany again declares unrestricted submarine warfare. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence gives Wilson the so-called Zimmermann Telegram, a message from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposing that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the United States. Which it help the allies to win the war. -
Wilson Helps
President Wilson outlines his case for war to Congress. -
Drafts
The United States passes the Selective Service Act empowering the Federal Government to draft men for the armed forces. -
Americans arrive in France
The first wave of the American Expeditionary Force lands in France. The allies coming together to win. -
Americans start to fight
American troops in France fire their first shot in trench warfare, Americans are getting in it. -
Germany in Paris
German shells land on Paris, making there attack in Germany. -
Chateau-Thierry
The Americans attack the Germans at Chateau-Thierry. This battle would morph into the larger Battle of Belleau Wood. An important victory. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
The Battle of St. Mihiel begins when 300,000 American troops under the direct command of General Pershing fling themselves into the German lines. -
Allies break though
Allied troops break through the German fortifications at the Hindenberg line. -
War ends
The war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice.
