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On june 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a man named Gavrilo Princip, who was from a Serbian nationalist group.
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Russia had vowed to protect Serbia. So Russia declared war on Austria Hungary.
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Germany had made a vow to protect Austria Hungary, so Germany was forced to declare war on Russia.
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ON July 1914, Austria Hungary sent angry demands to Serbia, but Serbia refused. That caused Austria hungary to declare war on Serbia.
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Japan, as a rival to Germany, decided to join the allies.
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President Woodrow Wilson declares Americans neutrality to stay out of the war.
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In this battle, Germany's objective was to take control of Paris. But they made it 15 miles away from Paris before being stopped by the british and French. this battle was fought for a whole 8 days before the allie's victory, stopping the first German offensive.
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This deadly new weapon, known as poison gas was first used by the Germans. Anyone who breathed it would either die or have their lungs be seriously damaged.
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The Lusitiana was torpedoed by Germany off the coast of Ireland by a U-boat. Over 1,000 people died, including 128 Americans.
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The tank is a heavily armored vehicle used in battle. This tough weapon was first used by the British. It was very useful for breaching enemy lines and shooting targets while safely being protected.
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This was probably the longest battle in the war. Fought for eleven months, there was no gain of land between the Germans, British, and French. A total of 750,000 casualties was left after the battle.
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U.S. was getting very angry with Germany and was being pushed closer and closer to joining the war. As a result, Congress passed an act that would double the size of the army.
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America had finally arrived in France to join the allies in the fight against Germany
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Germany had started to sink lots of American ships, which made the U.S. very angry. So president Woodrow Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany.
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2 days after Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, Congress had signed the declaration that would enter America into the war against Germany
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While the war was still being fought, a communist group called the Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian Democracy and replaced it with a Communist governent.
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Now that russia had a new form of Government, they wanted to start reforming everything. As a result they decided to drop out of the war.
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Woodrow Wilson issues 14 pints of peace.
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After Russia signed over its gained land , Germany started to push the allies back towards Paris.
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Now that Russia had dropped out of the war, they had no use for the land that they had previously gained in the fighting. They signed a treaty with Germany, which gave them Ukraine, Poland, and other areas.
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Americans were able to land in France quick enough to save Paris From the Germans. This was the first American battle and first American victory in the war.
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In July, 1918, the German offensive had finaly been stopped by the Americans so that they could start their own offensive.
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After America saved Paris, they began to push the Germans back. Germany soon realized that they could not win the war now that the Americans were involved. So Germany asked President Woodrow Wilson For an Armastice, an agreement to tstop the fighting.
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Now that Germany had lost the war, Kaiser, the emperor of Germany, was forced to give up his throne. Germany had now addopted a new democracy.
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This is the date when the armistice took effect
