April 6, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of what significant historical event?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914 set off a diplomatic crisis beween Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Ultimately, entangled international alliances formed over the previous decades were invoked. On July 28, 1914, the Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia, starting World War I.
On April 6, 1917, the U.S. joined its allies--Britain, France, and Russia--to fight in World War I. Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, more than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought on battlefields in France.
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Morton Bartlett
Were late to both World Wars
Arlene Gholston Long
Deposed? Don't you mean assassinated along with his entire family?
Howard Groopman
Couldn't have been either of the first two, as WWI began in 1914 and ended in 1918. I knew the US entered around 1917 and that the tsar was deposed in that same year. But chose the tsar after a mental coin flip.
Coral Harvey
Better late than never I suppose ! Why the delay I wonder ?
Edie Koller
It was April 4 1917. My dad was almost 3 and my mothers mom was pregnant. with her first child my uncle who was born August 6th 1917. My mom was born Aug 1918.
Janet Dawn Baker
Tsar Nicholas lost his throne in 1917 (admittedly didn’t abdicate). That was a significant event as it signalled the beginning of the communists seizing power.
earlepg
Morton Bartlett, At least the U.S. didn't start or wasn't first to respond to war that was being waged elsewhere.
Peter Beard
Officially entered the war on this date but didn't actually fight until well into 1918, with the war ending on 11 November 1918. Pershing waited till he had all his troops in one place and trained up before committing them to battle.
Terry2ts
Why was this 'significant'?
filmnut
Darlene Davidson, We came in late on both “World Wars”, we were “Isolationist “. I’d like to see The United States as Neutral. I would also like to see us as “Isolationists” again, limit our activities on the ‘World Stage’ to this Hemisphere and impose large tariffs and taxes on products imported in to the United States by Companies that are owned and based here by American Citizens. The exception of our need for Strategic Metals and raw materials. A POTUS who owns and operates businesses outside of America is tantamount to a tractor.
filmnut
spg cool dude, Those soldiers are “Going over the Top” .
filmnut
I replaced the initial question, I don’t answer questions Authored by people named “White”, they undoubtedly arn’t . . . ! (authors)
Albeck1994
Late again
Albeck1994
Darlene Davidson, as usual