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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A serbian nationalist assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie while they were visiting Sarajevo. -
War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Germany has promised to ally it in battle, therefore it becomes the countrie's ally. -
More War
Germany declares war on Russia on the first of August and war on France on the third of August. -
Germany sinks RMS Lucitania
Germany sinks the British ocean liner, the Lusitania, with a U-boat -
Zimmerman Note
Probably the event that launched the US into war. The british intercept the Zimmerman letter that the German's used to lure the Mexicans into war by promising them US land back after the war was won. -
Even More War
The US declares war on Germany. -
Fourteen Points
President Woodrow Wilson issues his fourteen points to peace which is widely disregarded. -
Brest-Litovsk
Russia signs a peace treaty between itself and the Central Powers. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates his throne and flees Germany -
End of WWI
Germany signs the armistice in France and the fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of November. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends the war on June 28th, 1919. -
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Failed Banks
The First U.S. Banks fail. -
Stock Market
The Stock Market begins to crash -
Black Tuesday
The Stock Market completely collapses. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president.
