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The war developed out of rivalry between Russia and Japan for dominance in Korea and Manchuria.
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Georgy Apollonovich Gapon a radical priest, led a group of workers to czar’s Winter Palace in St. Petersburg to make their demands.
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The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary announces its annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovin.
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The Schlieffen Plan was put into operation when the German Army invaded Luxembourg and Belgium
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In Northeast Paris, German forces move towards the french capital and fight. More than two million soldiers fought in the battle of Marne. About 100,000 were killed or wounded. Germany won this battle.
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Austira- Hungagry declares war on Serbia after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Ausria and his wife were killed by a Serbain nationalist.
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The battle of Verdun started on Feburary 21 1916 and lasted til December 18, 1916. The Battle of Verdun is considered the greatest and losngest battle in the world
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The Battle of the Somme encompassed a series of battles for the British Army in the sector of the Western Front.
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The Zimmernann Telegram was a message from the German foreign secretary to Mexico. Arthur Zimmermann,the German ambassador who was proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany.
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Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
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President Woodrow Wilson delivers his Fourteen Points speech to congress.
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Russia signed a treaty with Central powers ending participation in World War 1.
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The war ended with Treaty of Versailles sighned.
