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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated in Serajevo -
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The Great War
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Sinking of The Falaba
The Falaba becomes the first passenger ship sunk by German U-boat -
Second Battle of Ypres
First use of poison gas (Germans) -
The Lusitania is sunk
The Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat, killing 128 American civilians. -
Battle of Verdun begins
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of the entire war! -
The Sussex is sunk
The Sussex is sunk by a German U-Boat, resulting in the issue of the Sussex Pledge -
Battle of the Somme begins
The Battle of the Somme was the first use of tanks in combat by British, but it was a huge failure. -
Woodrow Wilson wins reelection
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson wins reelection. He was also won the 1912 election! -
Battle of Verdun ends
The Battle of Verdun, the longest engagement of World War I, ends on Decemer 18 after ten months and close to a million total casualties suffered by German and French troops. (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-verdun-ends) -
Germany Revokes the Sussex pledge
Germany resumes unrestrcited submarine warfare after revoking the Sussex pledge. -
U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Gemany
President Woodrow Wilson speaks for two hours before a historic session of Congress to announce that the United States is breaking diplomatic relations with Germany. (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-breaks-diplomatic-relations-with-germany) -
Zimmerman telegram is published
The Zimmerman telegram is published in U.S. newspapers -
Tsar Nicholas II resigns Russian Throne
Tsar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian Throne during the Russian Revolution -
U.S. declares war on Germany
President Wilson discussed declaring war with Germany on April 2, 1917 with Congress, but war was formally declared on April 6. (http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usawardeclaration.htm) -
Congress passes the Espionage Act
Espionage Act essentially made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country's enemies -
Third Battle of Ypres begins
By the end of the third Battle of Ypres, over 250,000 are dead. -
Battle of Cambrai begins
The Battle of Camrai begins, with the frist British offenseive designed around use of the tank. -
U.S. declares war on Austria-Hungary
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President Wilson makes a speech to Congress
President Wilson makes the "Fourteen Points" speech to Congress. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed
Russia and Germany sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, removing Russia from the war. -
Tsar Nicholas II & family are murdered
Tsar Nicholas II and his family are murdered by the Bolsheviks. The murder is still a popular topic among historians. -
Armistice Day
Fighting ceases at 11 am. Over 8.5 million soldiers are dead. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates throne
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany abdicates the throne -
Peace negotiations begin in Paris
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Treaty of Versailles is signed
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U.S. signs treaty with Austria
The United States signs a separate peace treaty with Austria -
US signs treaty with Germany
The United States signs a seperate peace treaty with Germany. -
US signs treaty with Hungary
The United States signs a seperate peace treaty with Hungary.
