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Archduke Ferdinand Assasination
The assasination of Archduke Ferdinad was the spark of WW1. It occured in Sarajevo, and was carried out by a Serbian nationalist group known as "The Black Hand" -
WWI Begins
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning WWI -
Germans Sink Lusitania
German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans. Unrestricted submarine warfare was halted. -
Italy Switches Sides
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary and escapes the triple alliance due to a loophole. -
Germany Returns to Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany returns to unrestricted submarine warfare halted after the sinking of the Lusitania. -
U.S.A. Declares War
The United States declares war on Germany after a long struggle to remain neutral. -
Russia Signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia Signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Central Powers to end their particiaption in the war. Soviet Russia was in full swing. -
Woodrow Wilson Presents his Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace. This is his first attempt. -
End of WW1
Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending WW1. -
Treaty of Versailles takes effect
A year after the peace conference in Paris begins, the Treaty of Versailles finally takes effect. Germanys is harshly repremanded and this is the motivation for the rise of Adolf Hitler.