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Assanation
June 28 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. -
Austria Declares War
July 28 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. -
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World War One
The War to end all Wars -
Germany Declares WAR!
August 1 -- Germany declares war on Russia. -
America to be Neutral!
August 19 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral. -
Battle of Tannenberg!
August 26 - The Battle of Tannenberg begins. This is the first officail battle of World War One. -
One Silent Night.
December 24 The unofficial Christmas truce is declared. On this night two opposing sides came together in a game of football and had a unoffical truce for the sake of christmas. -
Gassed Out!
April 22 - The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas. -
Battle Of Verdun
February 21 - The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War 1 and was one of the bloodiest. -
Here We Come!
April 6 - The United States declares war on Germany. -
14 Points to Peace
January 8 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace. -
The end of World War One
June 28 - The Treaty of Versailles officially ends World War 1.
