The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was thespark that caused World War 1.Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, Sophiewereassassinatedon 28 June 1914
Lusitania, British ocean liner, the sinking of which by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915 contributed indirectly to the entry of the United States into World War I.
Central power countries included Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire. Allies included Serbia. France, the UK, Italy, Belgium and the USA. Russia also had a very important role during WW1 however they switched sides.
The soldiers in the trenches used a wide variety of weapons. These included:Rifles and pistols. Machine guns. Artillery. Bayonets. Flamethrowers. Mustard and chlorine gases.
TheArmistice of 11November 1918was thearmisticesigned at Le Francport nearCompiègnethat ended fighting on land, sea and air inWorld WarIbetween theAlliesand their last remaining opponent,Germany.
Lets stop fighting!
The Fourteen Points was astatement of principles for peacethat was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I presented by Woodrow Wilson.