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The direct cause of WWI was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.
Washington urged Americans to avoid excessive political party spirit and geographical distinctions. In foreign affairs, he warned against long-term alliances with other nations. The address was printed in Philadelphia's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796.
A. Robert e Lee’s surrender