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World War I
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Assassination of archduke francis ferdiand
rebel gavrilo princip was the assassin. the austro hungarian emperor blamed serbia for the death of his newphew. one month later , he declared war on serbia despite having no proof -
countries declare war on other countries
austria hungary declared war on serbia which started a chain reaction. seven european nations were at war and they were called central powers and allied powers. it spread into europe, africa, asia -
sinking of lusitania
a germen u boat fired a terpedo and exploded the lusitania and killed 1,200 people. president wilson sent a letter of protest to germany. it is getting harder for american to stay neutral -
the u.s enters the war
the united states declare war on germany. many others volunteered their in other ways to support the war effort. the war provided opportunities for african american as well.more than 400,000 became soldiers. the goverment increased texes and sold bonds to raise money for the war. american were working to support their country in the great war. -
ww1 ends
the great war , which later became known as ww1. it had lasted more than four years. the war end on the morning of the 11th day.it had however , increased the power of the united states. -
paris peace conference
the purpose of the conference was to discuss and write a peace treaty. that president wilson went to the paris peace conference. wilson wanted to remain at peace so they can be fair. he wanted to be apart of the treaty. the treaty didnt have peace that wilson wanted. -
Congress Rejects Treaty of Versailles
germany signed the treaty of versailles. wilson did not make know changes to the treaty. the league of nations agreed to protect the indepence and territory of each member
