USA HISTORY

“Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated!""Germany Declares War on Russia and France!""Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles"Which event is referred to in these headlines?

(A) Franco-Prussian War

(B) Crimean War

(C) ** World War I

(D) Cold War

Concept note-1: -World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.

Concept note-2: -The Treaty of Versailles outlined the conditions of peace between Germany and the victorious Allies, led by the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.

Concept note-3: -The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.

Concept note-4: -The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 28 June 1919.