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The archduke traveled to Sarajevo in June 1914 to check out the imperial armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The annexation had angered Serbian nationalists. A group of young nationalists plotted to kill the archduke during his visit to Sarajevo.He was shot to death by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip in Serbia,Bosnia.When Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated it Sparked WWI.
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Germany invades Belgium because the Belgian government wouldn't allow the German troops the right of free passage across Belgium.
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WWI begins between the central and allied powers.The central powers were Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.The allied powers were Serbia, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium and the United States.This happened because of the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand.
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Hitler wanted to defeat the French, so he invaded.He did this because he knew he would lose in a 2 front war. So beating France means that he could focus his troops on the Soviet Union.
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Germans were the first to use chlorine gas during WWI. Chlorine gas was used as a weapon in WWI. It was so strong soldiers often had to wear mask or a wet towel over their face to keep from dying.Chlorine gas often caused vomiting and death.
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The Germans sank Lusitania .The ship had 1,198 people but 128 of them Americans.The Germans thought this was an enemy ship and that it was carrying munitions.
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British employ the first tanks.These were the first tanks to ever be used in war.They were generally very fragile in the “belly” area.
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The US declared war on Germany because of the sinking of the Lusitania. Which carried 128 Americans.
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The Zimmerman telegram intercepted by Britain.The Zimmerman telegram was a letter from Germany that was supposed to be sent to mexico offering them to join the war and be on their side.But during the Britain's got a hold to it.Then later on sent it to the US to translate it and the US was very angry .
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Lieutenant Roy Avery arrived at baccarat where it was dark, muddy and quiet.The soldiers later on slept under canvases.He also heard faint sounds of firing.
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Roy Avery arrives at baccarat where it was dark, muddy and quiet.The soldiers later on slept under canvases.He also heard faint sounds of firing.
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Lieutenant Roy Avery witnessed Germans firing 900 shells into their valleys at Baccarat. They never let up, this left a few soldiers wounded .Bombs were being dropped all day.Due to this he got no sleep.
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Avery goes to town to get an armistice but on his was there a boche plane overtakes him.A boche plane is a german plane,He quickly takes shelter in a cellar.Bombs are continuously being dropped near him and cows and people are being wounded.
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Avery got the news that the armistice was signed at 11am .Everyone was happy and “rejoicing” that the war was over.Avery says it was a “night to never be forgotten.
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Ww1 ends with the treaty of versailles .The treaty of versailles is a peace treaty that ended WWI with Germany and the Allied Powers.