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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was one of the key events leading up to WW1. -
UK declaration of war upon Germany
The United Kingdom declares war upon Germany. The declaration was a result of German refusal to remove their troops from Belgium. -
British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed by German submarine
The British ocean liner, Lusitania, is torpedoed by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. This played a role in the U.S. joining the war. -
President Woodrow Wilson is reelected.
President Wilson is reelected in the middle of the Mexican revolution and WW1. -
German aerial bombing campaign.
Germany begins an aerial bombing campaign against Britian using zeppelins. -
Formal declaration of war against Germany.
The United States formally declares war against Germany, entering WW1. -
First American troops land in France during WW1.
The first American troops land in France during WW1, making a significant turning point in the conflict. -
Battle of Mons
The battle of Mons took place in Belgium, where a British force fights around 150,000 Germans. -
End of WW1.
This date signifies the end of WW1. -
the Treaty of Versallies
The Treaty of Versailles is signed, officially ending WW1