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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I. -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes is big military to fight against Astria-Hungary in favor for it's ally Serbia -
The Beginning of World War 1
Germany invades Belgium, starting World War 1 -
Lusitania Sinks
A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them were Americans. -
First Tanks
The British deploy the first tanks to be used in battle. -
Germany Resumes Submarine Warfare
Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare in European waterways. This act, more than any other, draws the United States into the war and causes the eventual defeat of Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman note was a secret communication issued from Germany that proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event of United States entering World War 1, which was intercepted by Britain. -
Wilson for War
President Wilson outlines his case for war to Congress. -
United States Enters the War
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I on the side of France and
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First American Combat Soldiers are Killed
Soldiers of the First Division enter combat on the Western Front under French command. It is less than two weeks later, on Nov. 1, when First American soldiers, members of the 1st Division, are killed in action: James Gresham, Merle D. Hay and Thomas F. Enright -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important peace treaty that ended World War 1. -
Casualties of WW1
Wounded: 20 Millioin
Military Deaths: 11 Milion
Civilian Deaths: 7 Million -
Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler's rise to power began in Germany in September 1919 when Hitler joined the political party known as the National Socialist German Workers' Party. -
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The Great Depression Timespan
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The Beginning of the Great Depression
Also know as Black Tuesday, the day when the stock market crashed which was the beginning of the Great Depression. -
Major Bank Collapse
New York's Bank of the United States collapses in the largest bank failure to date in American history. $200 million in deposits disappear. -
End of The Great Depression
The Beginning of WW2 got a lot of Americans to join the military, which was the end of The Great Depression.
