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The Confidence to Prevail: Ten Important Events of World War 1

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Young man with a dark trenchcoat and a determined expression in a dark alley, holding a gun

Declaration of War

Uniformed figures representing different countries, badges and flags from different countries marching towards each other

Trench Warfare

Uniformed figures representing different countries, badges and flags huddled in muddy trenches, holding rifles

First Use of Chemical Weapons

Uniformed figures representing different countries, badges and flags wearing gas masks, green smoke surrounding them

Battle of the Somme

Explosions in a field, soldiers charging with bayonets

Russian Revolution

Diverse group with hopeful expressions, red flags of revolution holding red flags, soldiers joining the revolution

U.S. Entry into the War

American flag waving, soldiers boarding a ship

Armistice and Treaty of Versailles

Diverse group with hopeful expressions, red flags of revolution celebrating, a peace treaty being signed

Fall of Empires

Crumbling crowns and thrones, people cheering

Legacy of World War 1

A broken globe with the words 'Never Again'

Reflection Questions

Why was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand significant?
How did the use of trench warfare impact the war?
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?

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