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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip -
War is Declared
One month after Franz Ferdinand is killed, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Germany Declares War
Germany declares war on Russia, and three days later, declares war on France as well -
US Declares It's Stance
US declares it is going to stay neutral during the war (or so they thought) -
Germany Advances
German troops reconquer Mulhouse in Elzas -
German U Boats Succeed
German U Boats sink the British ship Lusitania off the coast of Ireland -
Wilson Teases US Involvement
Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties between Germany and the US, after the sinking of the Sussex in an English Channel -
Ties are Cut
After the sinking of the US Housatonic, the US severs it's diplomatic ties with Germany -
Declaration of War is Asked for, then Granted
Wilson asks the US Congress for a declaration of war against Germany, and they grant it, officially including the US in the first World War -
Germans are Unsuccessful
There is an unsuccessful German attack near Hurtebise -
Sebastopol Battle
The Russian fleet mutinies at Sebastopol -
Wilson's Proposal
Woodrow Wilson proposes a 14 point program to work towards world peace -
Peace Treaty Signed
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed between the new Bolshevik government of Russia and the Central Powers, taking Russia out of the war -
US Captures German Land
US troops capture and hold the village of Cantigny from the Germans. They were lead by General John Pershing -
Germans Sign Armistice
The Germans signed an Armistice in Compiegne, France, with the last shots of the war being shot at around 11 am on this day -
War Breaks Loose Again
The Polish-Soviet war begins and the United Parcel Service is formed -
War is Formally Ended
Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending the war -
A New Group is Institued
The League of Nations is instituted, with 42 nations ratifying it -
Treaty of Versailles is Rejected
The US Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles by a vote of 49-35 -
Hitler Comes to Power
Hitler becomes the leader of the German Worker's Party
