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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914 along with his wife during his visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia. Archduke Ferdinand was shot and killed when his car took a wrong turn. -
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WW1 Timeline Assignment
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Austria- Hungary and Serbia Join The Great War
Austria-Hungary and Serbia Join the Great War -
Germany Joins The Great War
Germany joined The Great War on August 4th, 1914. On this day Germany also declared war on Belgium. -
The Great War Begins
The Great War began on August 4th, 1914 when Germany invaded Belgium. -
President Woodrow Chooses To Remain Neutral
On August 19, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson declared that the United States would remain neutral. -
German Blockades Great Britain
On February 18th, 1915, Germany used submarines to blockade Great Britain. -
First Ship Sunk By Germany
On March 28th, 1915, Germany sunk a British passenger ship that later lead to more conflict between powers. -
The Lusitania Sinks
On May 7th, 1915, a German submarine sunk the Lusitania. The ship was carrying 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans. -
Bulgaria Joins The Great War
Bulgaria Joined The Great War on October 14th, 1915. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intercepted a message from Germany to Mexico. The message was proposing that if Mexico sided with Germany, Germany would return Mexico's lost land from the United States. -
Wilson Discusses The War
On April 2nd, 1917, President Wilson discussed with outline his case for war with Congress. -
The United States Join The Great WAr
On April 16th, 1917, The United States joined The Great War and declared war on Germany.
