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the start of WWI
On June 28th of 1914 Franz Ferdinand is shot to death with his wife and nephew. and sparks the beginning of WWI and Austria declares war on Serbia, Germany declares war on Russia, and Britain declared war on Germany. -
The battle of Marne
about 30 miles north of the city of Paris the French and Great Britain fought off Germany while both sides suffered very heavy casualties -
the invasion of Gallipoli
the allies launch a large scale attack on Gallipoli Peninsula a turkey owned territory two months later turkey sided with the central powers -
the sinking of the Lusitania
the Lusitania is torpedoed by a German U boat along the coat of Ireland in the Celtic sea killing 1,959 passengers and 1,198 sailors sparking heavy controversy and caused the United States to join the war allied with Great Britian -
italy
on this day Italy declares war on Germany and austria -
Lloyd George
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Turkish victory
the largest surrender of British troops at the time this battle had happen, about 13,000 British troops surrender after being under pressure by Turkish forces for about a total of 5 months
