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Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria is killed
This is the event that began the war -
WWI Begins
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Exactly one month after the Archduke of Austria is assassinated, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Invasions Begin
- Germany invades both Luxembourg and Belgium
- France invades Alsace
- British forces arrive in France
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Austria-Hungary invades Russia.
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Germany creates naval blockade against Great Britain
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Germany sinks British Ship, Lusitania
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Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
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America declares war on Germany
They enter the war in retaliation for the sinking of their allies' ocean liner, which held both UK and US soldiers -
US begins Draft
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American forces set foot in France
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Russia and Germany sign an armistice
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First Wave of 1918 Flu
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Russia and Germany sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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The initial outbreak of the 1918 Flu occurs in Fort Riley
100+ soldiers at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas become sick, within one week the cases multiply by 5 -
3 deaths and 18 severe cases are reported in Haskell, Kansas
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Second Major outbreak occurs at Camp Devens, Boston, Massachusetts
At the end of September there are 14,000 cases and 757 deaths -
Chattanooga News
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The Chattanooga News
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San Francisco issues a mask mandate
Mayor James Rolph signs The Mask Ordinance on October 22, 1918 -
Bogalusa Enterprise and American
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Deaths overtake America
195,000 Americans die in October 1918 -
WW1 Ends after Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne
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US and UK invade Germany
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The Cocoino Sun
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Peace Conference in Paris,France
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The Bamberg Herald
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The Treaty of Versailles is signed