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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination
On this day, The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered by the Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo Princip. Syllabus Point:
Shaping the Modern World.
- The nature of WWI -The outbreak of War.
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WWI Time Frame
This is the time period that the First World War fell between. -
The Battle of Somme
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World War One Finishes
On this day, an armistice is called between all the great powers of Europe. -
Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
On this day, Hitler is named the Chancellor of Germany after winning 230 seats. Hindenburg believed that making Hitler Chancellor would allow him to control him better. However, this was not the case, as it resulted in Hitler systematically taking control of the Reichstag and Germany itself. -
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WWII