World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated which caused World War 1.
He was the nephew of emperor Franz and was heir to the throne for Austria and Hungary.
Serb Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife.
Timeline
June 28th assaination
June 28th Treaty sighed for league of nations
November 11th Armistice was sighed with Germany
August 8 100th day
April 29th Surrender of British troops
May 3rd John MCcrea wrote the poem in flanders field
August 1st France mobilises troop
July 30th German mobilises troops
June 28th Austria declares war on Serbia
Countries involved
Britan
France
Bulagaria
Austria
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
United states
Romania
Interesting facts
WW1 journalist risked his life to record the war
12 millions letter were delivered on average every week
Because of WW1 plastic surgery was invented
The youngest British soldier was 12 years old
9/10 men survived which mean 1/10 of men dies
75% percent of men who died, died by an artillery
1 millions horses were used in WW1
They used dogs as a way to give medical supplies
WW1 ended on the 11th day 11th hour of the 11th month
Deaths
20 million deaths
21 millions wounded
9.7 million military personals
10 million civilians
WW1 how it affected our world
Gave a huge advancement for technology
Made truces that are still in affect today
It changed the world map