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WW1

By StaciaCille

  • The Assanation of Archduke Franz Ferdidnand

    The Assanation of Archduke Franz Ferdidnand
    Was killed in Sarajevo. Was killed by Gavrilo Princip.
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    WW1

  • Russia announaces full mobileization of troops

    Russia announaces full mobileization of troops
    Russia is an ally of Serbia. After Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Russia mobilizes troops.

  • Lusitania sunk by U-Boat

    Lusitania sunk by U-Boat
    The ship Lusitania was sunk by German U-Boat. 1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die.

  • The Battle of Somme began

    The Battle of Somme began
    This was the battle that sybolized the horrors of warfare. This one battle had a marked effect on overall casualty figures and seemed to represent the futility of trench warfare.

  • Wilson Re-Elected

    Wilson Re-Elected
    Wilson was re-elected as president. His platform was anti-war.

  • The end of The Battle of Somme

    The end of The Battle of Somme
    The casualties estimatied to be almost 1 million. This is when the British introduced the tank.

  • Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates.

    Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates.
    He renounces his thrown. Russia is now a provisional government.

  • Tsar Nicholas II mudered

    Tsar Nicholas II mudered
    Former Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, children, and members of his entourage are murdered by the Bolsheviks.

  • Gremany and Allies sign armistice

    Gremany and Allies sign armistice
    An armistice wa signed. The day the guns quit firing.

  • Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.

    Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.
    The treaty that helped end the war. German deligates signed this treaty.