World War I

The assassination, famously dubbed "the shot heard around the world," triggered a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I.

Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, the head of Ponevezh Yeshiva, shared how he played chess with a German commander every night, gaining his trust to the point of averting a real decree.

On this day, the 7th of Kislev, 101 years ago, the armistice agreement was signed, ending World War I.

One hundred years ago, a secret German telegram to Mexico prompted the United States to join World War I, leading to Germany's decisive defeat.