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What Sparked the Beginning of World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated. http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/ferdinand.htm -
The Beginning of World War I
Events spiralling throughout July, result in the first World War. http://www.firstworldwar.com/origins/julycrisis.htm -
President Wilsons' Speech
On this day, President Woodrow Wilson made his "Fourteen Points" speech to Congress. His speech was made to assure the country that the war was being fought for a moral cause and to ensure peace in postwar France. http://firstworldwar.com/timeline/1918.htm -
Battle of Cantigny
US Forces are victorious intheir first major action, The Battle of Cantigny. http://www.firstdivisionmuseum.org/museum/online/toward_the_front/battle_of_cantigny/default.aspx -
US Intervention in Serbia
President Wilson decides to have an intevention in Serbia. -
Amien Offensive
Today was the start of a successful Amien offensive that forced all German troops back to the Hindenburg Line. http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_amiens.html -
Germany and Austria Want Peace
Germany and Austria send peace notes to President Wilson requesting an armistice. -
Austria-Hungary is a Step Closer to Ending the War
Austria-Hungary concludes an Armistice. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/ww1/section11.rhtml -
Kaiser Wilhelm II flees Germany
On the day Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, fled to Holland, the German Republic was founded. -
The End of World War I
On this day, leaders of the United States and Germany held a meeting on Ferdinand Foch's railway headquarters in Compiegne, France. The Armistice to end the war was signed at 6am and put into force five hours later. http://www.oldandsold.com/articles26/world-war-one-1.shtml http://firstworldwar.com/timeline/1918.htm