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Germany officially unified
One of the power forces in World War I was unified. -
France loses Alsace-Lorraine to Germany
Alsace-Lorraine was a center of Charlemaigne's Frankish Empire. -
Bolsheviks emerge as a political group
Siezed power over Russia in november of 1917. -
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
Increased tensions between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
The consequences of the assassination lead to the beginning of World War I. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Marked the start of WWI. -
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Japan declares war on Germany
The Japanese played an important role in securing the seas against the Germans. -
Battle of Marne ends
The Battle of Marne was the first significant Allied victory of World War I. -
Lusitania sinks
Cause USA to join WWI. -
Battle of Somme ends
Lead to a slaughter of millions over a course of months. -
Battle of Verdun ends
The Battle of Verdun was the longest single battle of World War I. The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a primary reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 in an effort to take German pressure off of the French at Verdun. -
Fourteen Points Proposed
Wilson gave his Fourteen Points speech with the main point that morality and ethics had to be the basis for the foreign policy of a democratic society. -
Kaiser Willhelm II abdicates
Many blamed him for the war and he was forced to abdicate. -
Germany stops reparation payments to France
Made France send in troops to force Germans to pay reparations.