1914-1919 By Rulerofu11 Oct 2, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife assassinated Period: Oct 2, 1914 to Oct 2, 1919 1914-1919 Nov 2, 1914 Germany Declares War on Russia and France Dec 2, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary Apr 2, 1915 German U-Boats sink the Lustania killing 1,198 people including Americans Aug 2, 1915 Alexander Graham Bell makes first transcontinental telephone call Oct 2, 1915 Albert Einstein propesed the general theory of relativity Oct 2, 1916 Battles of Verdun and the Somme claim millions of lives Apr 2, 1917 Selective Service Act sets up the draft Aug 2, 1917 Russia Withdraws from WWI Oct 2, 1917 U.S. Enters WWI Feb 2, 1918 Congress Passes Sedition Act Jun 2, 1918 Communist Regime is established in Russia Sep 2, 1918 First World War Ends Dec 2, 1918 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proposes League of Nations Jun 2, 1919 19th Amendment gives women right to vote Oct 2, 1919 Influenza epidemic kills over 30 million
