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By OVO.gabriel
  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    It was the immediate trigger for World War I.
  • American Neutrality

    American Neutrality

    allowing the U.S. to maintain profitable trade with both sides, focus on domestic issues, and avoid "entangling alliances"
  • The Battle of the Marne

    The Battle of the Marne

    ending Germany's hope for a quick victory in World War I and ushering in four years of trench warfare on the Western Front
  • The Sinking of the Lusitania

    The Sinking of the Lusitania

    it killed 128 American civilians, angered the U.S. public, and served as a turning point in shifting American opinion against Germany
  • The Battle of the Verdun

    The Battle of the Verdun

    symbolizing French national resistance and for its devastating impact on both armies
  • The Sussex Incident

    The Sussex Incident

    temporarily halted unrestricted submarine warfare and appeased the U.S. to prevent its entry into World War I
  • The Battle of the Somme

    The Battle of the Somme

    one of the costliest battles in history, highlighting the brutal realities of trench warfare, and it led to important tactical and operational lessons that helped the Allies win the war
  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    The Zimmerman Telegram

    it was a secret communication from Germany to Mexico in 1917 that proposed a military alliance against the United States during World War I