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entering the Ecole Polytechnique
joseph joffre entered the Ecole Polytechnique and become a career officer -
A career in military engineering
he spent most of his career in the colonies as a military engineer, serving with distinction in the Keelung campaign during the Sino French war -
regrouping allies
joseph joffre regroup the retreating allies to defeat the german at the strategically decisive first battle of the marne -
assassination of archduke Franz
assassination of archduke Franz ferdinand of austria
who was killed in sarajevo alone with his wife sophie by bosnian serb -
declaring war
austria hungary declare war on sarbia -
a campaign is started
The togoland campaign begins -
japan fight back
japan declare war on germany -
UK blocks germany
the united kingdom begins the naval blockade of germany -
going offensive with Artois
Joffre fought further major offensives in Artois and Champagne -
talk about war being over
he talked of getting to Namur & the war being over in 3 -
germany sinks lusitania
germany sinks lusitania -
defeat of french ally
Following the catastrophic defeats of France's ally Romania at the hands of central power -
us fights germany
united states declare war on germany
