General Henri Petein

lasted 10 months

called "the longest and bloodiest battle of the war"

500,000 Frenchman died  

key weapon of this battle=tank

made to distract the Germans fighting in Verdun

lasted 3 months

single handedly captured 132 Germans in 1 battle

awarded congregational medal of honor for bravery

lived through whole war

Arch Duke Ferdinand was shot by a Serbian gang while driving down the street

the assassination caused ww1

Germany urged Austria-Hungary(now two separate countries) to declare war on Serbia