WW1 history makers

Francis Ferdinand (Austria) 

the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, by Gavrilo Princip acted as the immediate spark for World War I

John J. Pershing

nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles. He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I from 1917 to 1920

Kaiser Wilhelm II

the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His fall from power marked the end of the German Empire

Manfred von Richthofen

was a German fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited with 80 air combat victories.

Mata Hari

was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in France.

Paul von Hindenburg

was a German military officer and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934

Grigori Rasputin

best known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, through whom he gained considerable influence in the final years of the Russian Empire.

Tsar Nicholas II

Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication in 1917. His reign of over 22 years marked the final chapter of the Romanov dynasty, which had ruled Russia for more than three centuries.

Vladimir Lenin

was a Russian revolutionary, politician and political theorist. He was the first head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 until his death in 1924

Woodrow Wilson

was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921