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Woodrow Wilson
the 28th U.S. president, led America through World War I and crafted the Versailles Treaty's "Fourteen Points," the last of which was creating a League of Nations to ensure world peace. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The killings sparked a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I by early August. -
Winston Churchill
He had a varied career during the First World War. At the outbreak of war in 1914, Churchill was serving as First Lord of the Admiralty. In 1915 he helped orchestrate the disastrous Dardanelles naval campaign and was also involved in the planning of the military landings on Gallipoli, both of which saw large losses. -
Otto Von Bismarck
Former chancellor of Prussia who became chancellor of Germany who had total power, and lead Prussia to victory against Austria and France. He was responsible for the unification of the German empire. -
Kaiser Wilhelm
served as emperor of Germany from 1888 until the end of World War I.He played a large role in causing World War I (WWI) to happen, but he had very little real role in the war once it began.
