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he was related to the leaders of two nations he would eventually engage in the war. he wanted to make a name for himself in history. a doctor told him he had a small cold, Wilhelm reportedly responded, "No, it is a big cold. in 1860 the foreign policy in Germany had a big change. This is the year when Kaiser Wilhelm II had become the ruler of Germany. Wilhelm II did not want to share power with anyone.

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The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's military plan that was name after the designer, General Alfred Graf. This plan was used in 1914 against France and Russia.

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From September 6, 1914 - September 12, 1914, the First Battle of the Marne was the single most important event of the war. When the Germans lost they left the Schlieffen Plan to ruins.

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The British army tried to relieve pressure on the French in July of 1916. The British forces attacked the Germans northwest of Verdun, in the valley of the Somme. More than 20,000 British men were killed within the first day of battle. The Battle of Somme ended in November, with both sides damaged.

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At the of August 1914 Germany counter attacked near the town of Tannenberg. During the four day battle, the Germans crushed the invading Russian army and drove into full reatreat.

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Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March of 1918, which ended the war between the two. Russia was extremely affected by the treaty as their government had to surrender land to Germany. Land that include Finland, Poland, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Though the treaty dissolved after the war, the nations were still independent.

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In March 1918, Germany & Russia signed to this which ended war between them. The treaty was very hard on Russia and it required the Russian government to surrender lands to Germany. The treaty became invalid after the war but these nations still gained their Independence.

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Kaiser Wilhelm II was forced to step down from power in November 9th of 1918. Germany then declared itself a republic. A representative of Germany's new government and Marshal Foch then signed an armistice. This was an agreement to stop fighting, for peace. War World I then ended on November 11th.