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Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary's Archduke Francis Ferdinard assassinated while visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia. He was shot by a Serbian extremist that belonged to a group named the black hand, he shot the wife in the abdomen and Ferdinand next to the heart. -
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World War I
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia as a result of Serbia assassinating their Archduke. -
Great Britain declares war on Germany
Great Britain declares war on Germany for violation of Belgium's neutrality. -
Germany sinks the Lusitania
German U-Boats sinked the Lusitania, the British passenger ship which held 120 American's. -
Italy attacks Austria
Italy betrays Triple Alliance by attacking Austria. -
U.S. Joins the war
The U.S. joins the war due to continued unrestricted sub warfare and after finding the Zimmerman letter, which is from Germany to Mexico promising to give Mexico Texas, New Mexico and Arizona back to them if Mexico started a war with America. -
Allies advance toward Germany
Allies advance toward Germany as German gamble fails (to end stalemate near Paris) -
The Armistice
The war was ended through an Armistice (an agreement to stop fighting) on the 11th month on the 11th day on the 11th hour. -
Treaty of Versailles
27 allied nation representatives met to make final settlement. The treaty stated that Germany and Austria-Hungary were guilty for starting the war (Article 231). The Army had to be reduced to 100,00, Cut back Navy, eliminate Air Force. Lands taken from France returned back to France, Eastern German lands will become the new Polish Stae, demilitarized zone of Rhine, and Germany has to pay for everything. -
Communist in control
Communism in control in Russia, becomes hostile to Allies
