World War I began in 1914 when the Allied powers of Britain, France, and Russia fought against the Central powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. Major events included the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the outbreak of fighting. In 1917, the United States joined the Allies. Woodrow Wilson proposed his 14 Points to create a just peace, including national self-determination and the League of Nations. The war ended with the November 1918 Armistice and the June 1919 Treaty of Versailles, which imposed harsh terms on Germany.
World War I began in 1914 when the Allied powers of Britain, France, and Russia fought against the Central powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. Major events included the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the outbreak of fighting. In 1917, the United States joined the Allies. Woodrow Wilson proposed his 14 Points to create a just peace, including national self-determination and the League of Nations. The war ended with the November 1918 Armistice and the June 1919 Treaty of Versailles, which imposed harsh terms on Germany.
World War I began in 1914 when the Allied powers of Britain, France, and Russia fought against the Central powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. Major events included the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the outbreak of fighting. In 1917, the United States joined the Allies. Woodrow Wilson proposed his 14 Points to create a just peace, including national self-determination and the League of Nations. The war ended with the November 1918 Armistice and the June 1919 Treaty of Versailles, which imposed harsh terms on Germany.
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Made Germany in 1871 and Italy in 1861. The former empire of Austria-Hungary was dissolved, and new nations were created from its land: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. The policy of alliance by European nation In London on September 5, 1914, Russia, France, and Great Britain formalized their alliance with a treaty stipulating that no member of the partnership would make a separate peace with their mutual enemies (“the Central powers”). It was from this point that the countries were called “the Allies.” WORLD WAR I BEGINS The majority joined on the side of the Allies, including Serbia, Russia, France, Britain, Italy and the United States. They were opposed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, who together formed the Central Powers. EVENTS OF THE WORLD WAR I June 28. Francis Ferdinand shot at Sarajevo. July 5. Kaiser's War Council at Potsdam. July 23. Austro-Hungarian note to Serbia. July 28. Austria declared war on Serbia. July 31. State of war in Germany. Aug. Germany declared war on Russia. Aug. German ultimatum to Belgium. Aug. Germany declared war on France. WOODROW WILLSON`S 14 POINTS 1. Open diplomacy without secret treaties 2. Economic free trade on the seas during war and peace 3. Equal trade conditions 4. Decrease armaments among all nations 5. Adjust colonial claims 6. Evacuation of all Central Powers from Russia and allow it to define its own independence It’s a fact During his presidency, Woodrow Wilson instigated substantial changes to the nation's economic strategies and guided the United States into World War I in 1917. Serving as the primary architect of the League of Nations, he adopted a progressive stance on foreign policy, later recognized as Wilsonianism. WOODROW WILLSON`S 14 POINTS 7. Belgium to be evacuated and restored 8. Return of Alsace-Lorraine region and all French territories 9. Readjust Italian borders 10. Austria-Hungary to be provided an opportunity for self-determination 11. Redraw the borders of the Balkan region creating Roumania, Serbia and Montenegro WOODROW WILLSON`S 14 POINTS 12. Creation of a Turkish state with guaranteed free trade in the Dardanelles 13. Creation of an independent Polish state 14. Creation of the League of Nations END OF WORLD WAR I THERE ARE SEVERAL POINTS OF WORLD WAR I BUT MAIN POINTS ARE : Armistice Negotiations: The Armistice of Compiègne was signed on November 11, 1918, ending the fighting on the Western Front and effectively concluding World War I. END OF WORLD WAR I Treaty of Versailles: The major diplomatic conflict at the end of World War I was the negotiation of the Treaty of Versailles, which took place at the Palace of Versailles. The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919, and imposed harsh conditions on Germany, leading to political and economic tensions