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Heir to the Austria-Hungary throne is assassinated by Serbian nationalist
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Austria-Hungry 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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United Kingdom declares war on Russia
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Austria-Hungry declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany
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Battle of Tannenberg begins
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First Battle of Marne begins Trench warfare begins
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Battle Ypres begins
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Christmas truce is declared yet it was unofficial
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UK is declared a war zone by Germany. Submarine blockades
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Dardanelles Campaign begins
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Germany first uses poison gas
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British RMS Lusitania locean liner is sunk by German U boat
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Tsar Nicholas II takes control of Russia army
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Battle of Verdun begins and was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of WWI
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Battle of Jutland major naval battle begins
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Battle of Somme -tanks are introduced into battle
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Tsar Nicholas II formally abdicates
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United States declares war on Germany
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Third Battle of Ypres begins
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Bolsheviks overthrows the Russian government
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Central Powers go into effect for Russia's new govenrment
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President Woodrow Wilson issues Fourteen Points to peace
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Russia signs peace treaty the Treaty of Brest Litovsk which is between Russia and Central Powers
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The famous "Red Baron" Baron Manfred von Richthofen the German flying ace is shot down.
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German Kaiser Wilhelm II surrenders and flees Germany
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Germany signs the armistice in France and the fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
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The Treaty of Versailles ends WWI officially