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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, occurred on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo when they were mortally wounded by Gavrilo Princip. -
World War I
World War 1 was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was an internal diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office early in 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event of the United States entering World War I against Germany. The proposal was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence. -
Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Following Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare on February 1, 1917, countries tried to limit or even abolish submarines. -
Us entry into WWI
On the April the 6, 1917 the us declared war on Germany. -
World War I Ends!
The total number of casualties in World War I, both military and civilian, were about 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. The total number of deaths includes 9.7 million military personnel and about 6.8 million civilians. -
Treaty of the Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
the great depression
The depression started in the United States after a major fall in stock prices. -
The rise of Hitler
On a dark, rainy Sunday, April 10, 1932, the people voted, they gave Hitler 13,418,547 or 36% of votes. -
World War II
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier.
