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Key events in WW1

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  • The assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand

    The assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand

    After his driver made a wrong turn gavrilo Princip from the black hand organization ran up and shot him in the chest.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

    A telegraph stating that they were declaring war began WW1
  • The first battle of the Marne

    The first battle of the Marne

    Allied forces stop the German advance into France
  • The sinking of the Lusitania

    The sinking of the Lusitania

    A german u-boat sank the ship with 128 american on board killing them.
  • The US declares war on Germany

    The US declares war on Germany

    After the zimmerman note and the sinking of the lusitania the US decides to join WW1
  • President Wilson presents his 14 points to congress

    President Wilson presents his 14 points to congress

    Woodrow Wilson has developed his plan for peace and he presents it to congress in hopes they agree
  • Russia and Germany sign the treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Russia and Germany sign the treaty of Brest-Litovsk

    Russia has started a revolution and must back out of the war so they sign a peace treaty with Germany
  • Germany signs an armistice ending the war

    Germany signs an armistice ending the war

    After 4 years at war Germany finally gives up and stops the fighting
  • The Paris peace conference begins

    The Paris peace conference begins

    After the war the countries hold a peace conference to discuss things like punishment and how to rebuild Europe
  • The treaty of Versailles takes effect

    The treaty of Versailles takes effect

    After the allies decided on everything they made it into a treaty and published it, it contained how much money Germany had to pay, how much land they would lose, and how that Germany would have to take full responsibility for the war.