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Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy
Triple Entente-
Great Britain, France, Russia
Alliances getting together to prepare for war -
Unification of Slavic people
Want their own country and A.H. didn’t want that to happen.
Ruler of A.H. blames Serbia
Black hand kills Ferdinand in Sarajevo
Black hands were wanting union with A.H. -
Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Allied powers
Great Britain, France, Russia
Japan joins the Allies in late August
Allied Powers change during the war
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Italy flakes out
Ottoman Empire joins war in October 1914 -
Germans won, to prove that they could defeat larger countries and they were ready for war.
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Made it clear that it wasn’t gonna be a quick war for any side to win the war
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Germany said that we will give back to you for the lose, and we will warn any ships that are in their water before they attack them
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Bloodiest battle in history
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Wilson is electing for his 2nd term in office.
People didn’t know to trust Wilson or not. -
Secret telegram from Germany to Mexico
Intercepted by the British
Newspapers published the secret telegram on March 1st 1917 -
April 2 1917, President Wilson asks congress for a declaration of war against Germany
