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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand takes the Austrian throne but is gunned down by Gavrilo Princip who was a part of a Serbian terrorist group. -
Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen plan was the plan followed by Germany who invaded Belgium in the first battle of WW1. The plan took them to Belgium thought Paris. -
The Lusitania Disaster
Was a British passenger liner that carried 1,197 people on a trip on May 7, 1915. A German U boat sank the British passenger liner killing all aboard including 128 American tourists. Americans turned against the Central Powers. -
1916 election
Woodrow Wilson becomes the US President. His slogan was “He kept us out of the war.” This slogan was pointless because he would eventually declare war -
First Battle of the Somme
Started on June 1, 1916. This was a battle that lasted three years that has about 1.2 million casualties. This warfare was fought in trenches and was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. -
America Edges Close to War
Reasons
1. Germany ignores President Wilson’s plea for peace
2. The Zimmerman Note
3. Next came for the sinking of four unarmed US merchant ships by German subs -
Russian Revolution
Took place during the final phase of WW1. It was a revolution by the Russians who wanted out of the war. The revolution did take Russia out of the war. -
America Declares War
Woodrow Wilson declares war. He says “the world must be made safe for democracy.” -
Russia Surrender
On March 3, 1918, Russia signed a treaty with the Central Powers ending their participation in WW1. -
War ends
Austria Hungary surrender to the allies. Germany was too exhausted to continue. Germany signed a truce ending the Great War.
