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Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The killings sparked a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I by early August.
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austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.
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the British declaration of war on Germany
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Germany begins naval blockade of Great Britain.
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German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans.
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Gallipoli war
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Battle of Verdun
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Battle of Verdun ends with 550,000 French and 450,000 German casualties.
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revolution in russia
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General John J. Pershing, newly selected commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, arrives in England with his staff.
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Russia signs armistice with Germany.
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President Woodrow Wilson presents to Congress his outline of Fourteen Points required for peace.