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World War 1 Begins
World War 1 was started with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914. After he was assassianted, it started the struggle between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian government. -
Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo
Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo.The terrorist tried to throw a grenade to kill Ferdinand but it did not work. Later that day, shots were fired killing Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie -
Germany declared war on France
Only two days after Germany declares war on Russia, Germany declares war on France. German troops went into Belgium under the Schleiffen Plan. -
Turkey enters the war
On October 29, 1914 Turkey joined the war with the Central Powers. Turkey ended up helping Germany with the invasion oh Russia. -
Russia declars war on Turkey
Because Turkey helps Germany on the attack of Russia, Russia declared war on Turkey. Russia's goal was to have control of the Black Sea. -
The “Lusitania” was sunk by a German U-boat
The sinking of the "Lusitania" was the starting of the war for the United States. There were 1,959 people on board and 159 of them were Americans. -
Italy entered the war
On May 23, 1915, Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary. Italy wa then on the side of the Allies. -
USA declared war on Germany
On April 2, 1917, President Wilson asked for a joint session of Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany. Two days later, Congress accepted Wilsons request. -
Armistice between Germany and Russia signed
The Armistice between Germany and Russia ended the fighting in World War 1. The Armistice is also called the "Treaty of Brest-Litovsk". -
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans.
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of the war. 21 nations attended this signing.
