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Assassination of Franz Ferdiland
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated while visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia. He was next in line for the Austro- Hungarian throne. The killings set off decades-old tensions in Europe and started WWI -
Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed into the Lusitania. More than 1,000 people died. Among the dead there were 128 Americans. -
Russia quits the War
In March 1917 Russia ruler, Nicholas II gave up on his throne. When they replaced him this still didn't help the shortages of food. A group called the Bolsheviks overthrew the government. They wanted to pull out of the war so they could focus on a new Communist state. -
US enters the war
On April 2, 1917, President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration or war against Germany.This was passes on April 6, 1917. After that America had joined the war -
Germans make the Final Push
In March of 1918, Germans launched a huge attack on the Western Front. Doing this the German hoped to break the Allied lines. They pushed the Allies back 40 miles, and it looked like they might when the war. -
War ends
On November 11, 1918, Germany surrendered to end the war. To fully end the war Germany and the other nations all signed the Treaty of Versailles to officially end the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty was one of the most important treaty in the whole war. This treaty ended WWI on January 21,1920. -
Senate Rejects league of nations
