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On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow because entangling alliances.
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Austria declares War on Serbia a month later after Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist.
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Germany declares war on Russia after responding from the general mobilisation.
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Germany invades the countries, and declares the war on France .
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During WWI, Germany had attacked the US, and Wilson said that the US will not be involved.
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Turkey had sunken and ruined many ships, so in a revenge, Russia declared war on Turkey, allies of Russia joining in.
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Claims that were made by the Japanese government for giving laws or privileges to China
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The German waited in their U-Boat under the water, when the U-Boat saw the Lusitania coming and aimed at it, causing about 1,000 people to die, 128 of Americans
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Britain declares war on Germany, an action that was certain to have begun
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Woodrow Wilson was the 33rd elected President in November 7, 1916. Defeated Democratic incumbent Charles Evan Hughes.
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Made an alliance with Germany and Mexico; it was basically a secret diplomatic communication that had been issued by Germany during January of 1917.
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Wilson asked the Congress to begin a war with Germany, as Wilson said the world must need to be safer for democracy.
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Congress responded back to Wilson, starting up the war against Germany and the US.
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A truce made by Germany and France to stop fighting for one day. (stop of war)
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The beginning of the flu, affected 500 million, including people from the Arctic and Pacific Islands
