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The Assassination of Archduke Franz of Austria
Archduke Franz od Austria was the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was shot and killed along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This is believed to be the spark of World War I. -
The Start of World War I
Many countries broke into sides after the death of Archduke Franz of Austria. There were the Central powers and the Allies. The central powers consisted of the Ottoman Empire, Germany and Austria-Hungary. On the Allies were Japan, Italy, Britain, France, Russia and the United States who joined in 1917. -
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Imperialism (Long term cause)
As a result of the constant want for more territory and power, Germany, Great Britain, France, Russia and the US wanted to build a colonial empire. This ended up leading to conflicts that threatened peace amongst the Europeans. -
United States joins the Allies
The USA joined the war on the side of the Allies. This consisted of Russia, Britain, France, Canada, Australia, Italy and the Empire of Japan with the U.S. added to the list. Many Americans didn't like the idea of them joining the war because they wanted to remain neutral. -
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important peace treaties that helped in bringing WW I to an end. It asked Germany to pay for damages done after the war, and prevented her from imposing such an attack like that every again. The treaty was signed by the Allied Powers and Germany wasn't even invited to the signing. -
The Rise of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler became the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933-1945. During that time he increased rage against the Treaty of Versailles and sparked the beginning of the second World War. -
America Drops the A-Bomb
The United States dropped an atomic bomb in Japan. It killed 80,000 people in Hiroshima, and 40,000 in Nagasaki. This was considered the end of World War II. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust was a genocide that was ran by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. About 6 million Jewish people died and of which about 1.5 million were children. Hitler believed that the Jews were the problem for all of Europe's economic crisis after the first World War. This all started in 1933, but it didn't end until May 8, 1945. -
The Formation of The United Nations
After World War II, there was an alliance of countries to help prevent another world war and ensure peace. This new alliance was now called the United Nations and replaced the League of Nations. -
The Declaration of Human Rights
The Declaration of Human Rights was passed in the Palais de Challiot, Paris. It drew out the basic outline of human rights that should be protected universally. Eleanor Roosevelt was the administrative chair of the UN Commissions that got to establish this declaration.
