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WW1
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the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassin stepped up to the car and shot Franz Ferdinand and Sophie at point-blank range Fabrique when the assassin shot them ran away and the people nearby chased him but they left Franz Ferdinand and his wife bleeding out in the car for an hour. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
A month after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand the government had to do something so it declared war on Serbia. -
Germany begins naval blockade of Great Britain.
The Germans began to block any ship and it was called unrestricted submarine warfare this was because they declared a war zone around Britain. -
The Lusitania
Germany, during its blockage, shot down a British ship, but it had some Americans on board and it killed 128 Americans. -
the attack on Verdun
The Germans began the attack on Verdun because they wanted to source victory on the western front and crush the French army. -
the Battle of the Somme
The Battle of Somme was a major battle of WW1 fought by the British army and the French against the German Empire and it was a hastened victory for the allies. -
The United States declares war on Germany.
On April 6 President Woodrow Wilson declared war on Germany this was motivated by the ship that was carrying the 128 Americans that was killed -
Russia signs armistice with Germany
The Russians signed an agreement to stop the war for some time. -
Germany begins its final offensive of the war.
Submarine warfare failed, and a larger number of troops would be committed to the war. The Germans would prepare for their last offensive of the war. -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany
The peace treaty was signed between the Bolshevik and the Russian powers that ended the participation of Russia in the war. -
American First Army attacks St. Mihiel salient.
The fourteen Americans and the four French decisions were tasked with breaking up the German salient in the region. -
Allied forces begin the attack at Meusse
They launched the longest offensives in American history more than 1.2 million people were dispatched to this fight. -
Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending World War I.
After four years of horrific fighting and a loss of milling of lives the Western Front was silent after they sign the armistice. -
Peace conference begins at Paris
A peace conference began in Paris and was called"Establish the terms of the peace after World War I." This was for the victory of the war to prepare for treaties. -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany signed it, and allied nations formally ended WW1 and the treaty required Germany to pay financial.