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Assassination of Archduke of Austria
As a result of the conflict between Serbia and Austria, a Serbian nationalist by the name of Gavrilo Princip shoots and kills both Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. This was a protest to the Austrian occupation of Serbia. A month later, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
First outbreak of war
War breaks out between the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire) and the Allied Powers (Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan) -
War on Serbia
A month after archduke Franz Ferdinand is killed by Serbians, Austria-Hungary declares war of Serbia. -
US and the Allies
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Treaty of Versailles created
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important peace treaties that brought WWI to an end. It prevented Germany from imposing such an attack ever again, and made them pay for the damages and loss resulting from the war. -
Hitler as Chancellor of Germany
44-year old Adolf Hitler is chosen as Chancellor of Germany, and uses his persuasive speaking skills to invoke further rage and protest against the Treaty of Versailles.
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The Holocaust
It was a genocide where over 6 million Jews were killed in Europe by the policies of Adolf Hitler (Nazi Germany). Hitler was convinced that the Jews were to blame for economic crisis in Europe after World War 1. -
Hitler invades Poland
This sparked the Second World War. Poland didn't hold up very well against blitzkreig strategies, and surrendered to Nazi rule quickly. It was one of the many countries he would continue to invade and conquer. -
US drops the atomic bomb on Japan
The United States' use of the atomic bomb in Japan marked the end of WWII. It killed over 80,000 people in Hiroshima and left over 40,000 dead in Nagasaki, with still more casualties resulting from toxic fumes and other repercussions.
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The United Nations are formed
Replacing the League of Nations, the UN is formed as an alliance of countries to ensure peace and prevent another World War. -
The Declaration of Human Rights is written
Passing in the Palais de Chaillot, Paris, this declaration sets down the line for basic human rights that should be universally protected
Eleanor Roosevelt was the administrative Chair of the UN Commission that established this declaration.
