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Assasination of the Archduke of Ferdinand
Ferdinand and his wife were warned that the visit to Sarajevo would cause trouble, but ignored and went regardless. The stopped by a man named Gavrilo Princip. He was a member of the Black Hand Gang as a result Ferdinand and his wife died. -
Austria - Hungary Declares War on Serbia
One month after the Archduke was assasinated. Austria - Hungary declared war on Serbia. Which created and was the begining of the First World War -
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Armenian Genocide
On April 24, arrest began of the Armenian intelluctuals consantinople. The detained over 800 writers, journalist, doctors and others. They were deported into the sticks of Anatolia. -
The Sinking of Lusitania
The German fired a torpedo at the Lusitania boat. Most passengers died. and the dead included 114 Americans. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram was a device that sent a note. A dimplomatic proposal from the Germans to Mexico to make war against the United States. -
U.S. Declares War on Germany
President Wilson asked for a declaration of war against Germany in order to makethe world safe for democracy. -
Russia Withdraws
A peace treaty called the Treaty of Brest-litosvk was signed between Russia and the central powers making Russia's exit from World War One. -
Woodrow Wilson 14 Points
It was a speech made by Woodrow Wilson. Trying to keep from war happening again. But the speech responded to Vladimir Lenin's Decree on Peace, which caused Russia to with draw from the war. -
Germany Surrenders
Armistice Between allies and Germany marked the end of the fighting in the First World War on the Western front. It was an agreement that ment a defeat for Germany. But was not a unconditional surrender or treaty. -
Treaty of Versailles
IS the peace settlement after world war one -
League of Nations
The League's desire was to end war, the only criteria that can be used to classify a success, was whether war was avoided and peaceful settlement formulated after a crisis betwen two nations.
