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World War 1 Timeline
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Arch duke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo -
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
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Britain declares war on Germany
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Austria Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares on germany
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Woodrow Wilson announces America will stay neutral
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Volunteers arive at Valcartier camp
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First battle of the Marne
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U.K. announces that the North Sea is a military area.
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An unofficial truce is called on Christmas
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Germany declares war zone around Britain
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Canadian Division moved to Ypres Salient
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Second battle of Ypres
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Battle of St.Julien
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In flanders fields poem written John McCrae of C.E.F
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British ship Lusitania sunk by german U-boat
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Second Canadian Division formed in Canada
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Battle of Givenchy
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Battle of Verdun begins
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Battle of St.Eloi Craters
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Battle of Jutland
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Battle of the Somme begins
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Bolsheviks overthrow Russian goverment