World War I: key dates
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Write the date as month, day and year, for example December 24, 1900.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo | June 28, 1914 |
| Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia | July 28, 1914 |
| Germany declares war on Russia | August 1, 1914 |
| Britain declares war on Germany | August 4, 1914 |
| A German submarine sinks the Lusitania | May 7, 1915 |
| The Battle of the Somme begins | July 1, 1916 |
| The United States declares war on Germany | April 6, 1917 |
| The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk is signed | March 3, 1918 |
| The armistice ends the fighting | November 11, 1918 |
| The Treaty of Versailles is signed | June 28, 1919 |
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- Wikipedia: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Wikipedia: July Crisis
- Wikipedia: United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1914)
- Wikipedia: Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
- Wikipedia: Battle of the Somme
- Wikipedia: American entry into World War I
- Wikipedia: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- Wikipedia: Armistice of 11 November 1918
- Wikipedia: Treaty of Versailles