key people of WW1 by

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:22:30 UTC

born in December 18, 1863 died in June 28, 1914 fun fact about him is he enjoyed hunting and recorded that he had killed more than 272,400 animals during his lifetime. his role in WW1 was he eir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary.

Gavrilo Princip

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:23:21 UTC

born in July 25, 1894 died in April 28, 1918 fun fact about him is he was born the fourth of nine children (six died in infancy) his role in WW1 is he helped to initiate World War I.

Vladimir Lenin

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:24:03 UTC

born in April 22, 1870 died in January 21, 1924 fun fact about him is he had a wife named Nadezhda K. Krupskaya his role in WW1 is Lenin briefly returned to Russia during the failed Revolution of 1905.

Kaiser Wilhelm II

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:24:13 UTC

born in January 27, 1859 died in June 4, 1941 fun fact about him is Wilhelm was born breech, resulting in Erb's palsy, which made his left arm six inches shorter than his right arm. his role in WW1 was a supreme commander.

Tsar Nicholas II

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:24:23 UTC

born in May 18, 1868 died in July 17, 1918 fun fact about him is he was the first Russian sovereign to show personal interest in Asia. he made the disastrous decision to take direct command of the Russian armies.

Georges Clemenceau

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:24:34 UTC

born in September 28, 1841 died in November 24, 1929 fun fact about him is His father, Benjamin, was a political activist and a deep hater of Catholicism. his role in WW1 is he was the minister of war.

King George V

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:25:01 UTC

born in June 3, 1865 died in January 20, 1936 fun fact about him is he became the first monarch in British history to have his voice beamed into people's houses. his role in WW1 is he was the meeting Allied heads of state, inspecting troops and visiting the wounded.

Winston Churchill

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:25:28 UTC

born in November 30, 1874 died in January 24, 1965 fun fact about him is he is best known for his speeches, his role in WW1 is he was the First Lord of the Admiralty.

Woodrow Wilson

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:25:37 UTC

born in December 28, 1856 died in February 3, 1924 fun fact about him is he was a professor at other schools his role in WW1 he led America into war in order to “make the world safe for democracy.

John Joseph Pershing

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:25:51 UTC

born in September 13, 1860 died in July 15, 1948 fun fact about him is his nicknames is Black Jack his role in WW1 he was the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces

Ferdinand Foch

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:26:07 UTC

born in October 2, 1851 died in March 20, 1929 his role in WW1 marshal of France and commander of Allied forces fun fact about him is his was a French military leader who served as supreme commander of the Allied armies during the final months of World War I

Douglas Haig

2000607_1 — 2025-01-13 18:26:18 UTC

fun fact capable of stirring words and he commanded the British Army born in June 19, 1861 died in January 29, 1928