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World War 1

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  • Assassination of Arckduke Fancis Ferdinand

    Assassination of Arckduke Fancis Ferdinand
    on July 23, 1914 Arckuke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated on their way to the city hall for a meeting. Earlier that day, another shooter tried to assasinate the couple, but failed.

  • World War 1 declared

    World War 1 declared
    Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, after the archduke and his wife were assassinated

  • United States entry to the war

    United States entry to the war
    The USA declares war on Germany

  • Russia leaves the war

    Russia leaves the war
    Soviet Russia signs an armistice with Germany

  • Armistice Day

    Armistice Day
    Aslo known as Veterans day. It was when the armistice was signed between the allies. "the Eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month."

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    This ended the state of war between Germany and the Allies. Exactly five years after the Archduke was assassinated. It took six months for the fighting to come to a stop.