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Archduke Franz Fredninad visited Serbia, but was shot dead by an assassin, leading into WW1.
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Russia moves into position to protect Serbia from Austria-Hungary. This is the first step triggering the domino effect of Europe in WW1.
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President Woodrow Wilson declares that the U.S. will remain neutral. America doesn't enter until later, but this conflict may have ended quicker if it had. Or maybe not.
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Germany first uses toxic gas in this battle, effectively begginning the age of chemical warfare.
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Due to German unrestricted submarine warfare, the Lusitania is sunk, a passenger ship that had American citizens on board. America began to look at this war a little mroe seriously.
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The British use the first tanks ever in the battle of Delville Wood. They didn't exactly work as good as they could have. Also worth noting, the tanks were called tadpoles, whcih has my full aproval. Tanks later become a staple of many leading world powers.
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The United States of Amreica enters WW1. Why it's significant? AMERICA ENTERS THE FRAY BROTHER!
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Russia comes under new power as the Bolshevik revolution wraps up. The new leader pulls Russia from the war, leaving the Allies one man down.
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Germany launches it's Spring Offensive. This is Germany's last final effort.
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The signing of this treaty ended the war, and made Germany into a sad puddle. Also one of the biggest mistakes of the war, as it leads to WW2.
