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This was the first major war of the twentieth century
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Archduke assasinated by Gavrillo Princip a member of, the black hand, a terrorist organization. This started the war.
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The Germans invade Belgium using the Schlieffen Plan. Belgium chooses to uphold it's neutrality.
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The Germans were trying to take Paris. The battle occured along the Marne river approximately 60 miles from Paris. It resulted in a British and French victory against Germany
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German U-boats sink the British cruise liner the Lusitania killing 128 Americans and almost 2 thousand people. The Lusitania was a cruiser for the White Star line and a sister-ship to the Titanic.
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The German U-boats sink the SS Arabic. The Arabic was a part of the White Star line.
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The French and British forces fought to keep the Germans back. The allies were victorious. There were around 1,000,000 casualities.
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Last Spring offensive of Germany. Resulted in many Gernan Casualties. The allies won the battle. This was considered to be the begining of the end.
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The German ressistance was weaking. The allies had an easy victory. The allies were victorious and continued advancing until they reached the Armistice line.
