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The assianation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Archduke of Austria was shot dead by a group of six assains of his way to inspect the armed forces in Bosina -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its large army against austria in favour of its ally Serbia. This causes a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of Europe. -
World War I Begins
Germany Invades Belguim, beginning of World War I -
Germans breach
The German use fire shells filled with chlorine gas to attempt to breach the French lines. The gas nearly made the German break though the french lines but did not succesed. -
First tank
The British deployed the first tank ever into battle. The 30 tanks deployed did'nt affect the stalemate but game the french a idea. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Brithish intelligence gives Wilson the so-called Zimmermann Telegram, a message from German foreign secretarty proposing that mexico side with germany in case of war between germany and the United States. In return, Germany promises to return Mexico the "lost provinces" if Texas and much of the rest of the American Southwest. Mexico declines the offer,but the outrage at this interfrerence in American Southwest causes America Public support entering war. -
Americas Decision
The U.S. declares war against Germany. -
Germany and Russia Peace
Germany sign a peace treaty with new bolshevik goverment of Russia. this gave Germany a huge advantage to shift there soilders around. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. Though small in scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks against German positions. -
Battle of Belleua Woods
The Battle of Belleau Wood begins as the U.S Marine Corps attack the German across an open field of wheat -
Belleau Wood Ends
The Battle of Belleau Wood ends with the final expulsion of the Germans from the wood, which marks the farthest German advance on Paris. The area has changed hands six times during the three-week battle, which has caused nearly 10,000 American casualties -
Wilhelm Abdicates
Ending all Germans hope for victory Wilhelm Abdicates gos into hinding where he was never found again -
End of war
Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated.
