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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Austria asked for an alliance with Germany and declared war on Russia causing a chain reaction of events. -
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WWI Timeline
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Lusitania Disaster
The death of so many innocent civilians at the hands of the Germans galvanized American support for entering the war, which eventually turned the tide in favor of the Allies. -
First battle of Somme
This battle lasted until mid November. The first day of battle was the bloodiest day in the history for the British Army. They gained just three square miles of territory. -
Russian revolution
Russian citizens went on strike against the government. The people blamed Tsar for entering the war and getting so many other people killed. Tsar was forced to give up his throne -
America declares War
President Woodrow Wilson declared war along with the congress and asked to declare war on Germany. America formally entered the war on April 6. -
Russia surrenders
A group led by Vladimir Lenin overthrew the government and created a communist government. They wanted peace and so they ended up leaving the war And surrendering. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty brought WWI to an end. It was signed by the Allied powers and by Germany. It went into effect on January 10, 1920. The treaty stated that the all the German colonies had a surrender and disarm, territorial changes were made, and massive payments had to be given to the allied powers.
