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(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
Archduke was shot by a member of the Black Hand named Gavrilo Princip. Sparks the start of WW1. -
(EU) War is declared.
Germany declares war on France. -
(EU) Belgian invasion
Great Britain entered World War I on 4 August 1914 when the king declared war after the expiration of an ultimatum to Germany. The official explanation focused on protecting Belgian neutrality; the main reason, however, was to prevent a French defeat that would have left Germany in control of Western Europe. -
(EU) War is declared
Britain declares war on Germany. -
(EU) Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
German submarine sinks the RMS Lusitania with many UK citizens abroad. -
(US) 1916 United States presidential election
Wilson is Re-elected as US present. -
(EU) Zimmerman note
Germany wanted Mexico to be an alliance. But was intercepted by UK -
(US) America Enters the War / Congress votes for declaration of war
President Woodrow Wilson proposed and passed by Congress, a declaration of war against Germany / Austria-Hungary. -
Congress passes the Espionage Acts
Made it a federal offense to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the Constitution, the government, the American uniform, or the flag. -
Spanish Influenza 1918
The 1918 influenza pandemic was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic, the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus. It infected 500 million people around the world, including people on remote Pacific islands and in the Arctic. -
Armistice 1918
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. Previous armistices had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. -
End to the War
War ends with the defeat of Germany and Austria-hungry -
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa becomes president and dies -
Armistice Day
to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne
