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After his father's untimely death, 29 year-old Wilhelm II becomes ruler, Kaiser Wilhelm II, of Germany.
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Nicolas is crowned Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, a position he did not want. He does not try and create a peace treaty with Germany and the relationship between the two countries continues to get worse.
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http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/ferdinand.htmThe heir to the throne of the Austrio-Hungarian and his wife were shot and killed. This is the event that sparked the war.
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After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
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After Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia began to mobilize its troops becuase Russia was an ally of Serbia. With that, Germany began to mobilize troops and decided to declare war with Russia
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Backing up Germany, Austria Hungary declares war on Russia
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The Battle of the Frontiers was a failed French offensive thrust towards German borders.
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http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_figes_03_tannenberg.htmlBattle of Tennenburg
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France stops German invasion
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http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_fussell_03_trenches.htmlThe majority of the battles of World War 1 were fought using trench warfare.
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With German Zeppelin air raid and submarine blockade of Great Britain. The blockade made any ship leaving or approaching Great Britain a target.
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http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_winter_07_gallipoli.htmlNine-Month battle
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http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_winter_12_lusitania.htmlGerman U-Boat attacks and sinks Lusitania, a civilian boat. Killing 1,198 civilians and 128 Americans.
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Longest battle of the war, one million dead
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http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian/hist_keegan_04_shells.html One million deaths, no gain for allies, and British introduce tank
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Wilson is reelected for keeping the US out of the war
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Failed French offensive that only gained them 500 yards and cost them 250,000 men.
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Led by Lenin, Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government,
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New Russian government decides to end the war in Russia
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wilson/portrait/wp_war.htmlHe does this in an effort to create world peace.
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With the United States joining the war, Germany tried to make one final push to Paris by luanching five different offensives. They were eventually stopped in late June.
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Germans close to Paris are stopped and drove back by American forces at Chateau-Thierry. Many call it a turning point in the war.
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Allied counter offensives at the Somme put Germany into a retreat.
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At eleven o'clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the war ends as Germany and Allies sign an Armistice.
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Peace Treaty Signed by Germany Delegates and Allies
