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Franz Ferdinand Assassination
The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary caused the beginning of Word War I -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
On July 28 of 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
First use of gas as a weapon by the Germans
The Germans first use gas as a weapon to kill french soldiers. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A British ship that was torpedoed by the Germans. -
Wilson re-elected, declares american neutrality
Wilson was re elected but was defeated by Charles Even Hughes. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman Note was created by Arthur Zimmerman. The Zimmerman Note was a secret diplomatic communication -
U.S declares war
America declaring war is one of the causes of WWI. -
bolsheviks led by Lenin overthrow Russian government
Bolsheviks seized power and destroyed the tradition of the csarist rule. -
war ends
Germany was now losing the Great Battle in France and the German Navy had gone on strike and refused to carry on fighting. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty was negotiated between January and June 1919 in Paris.