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Assassination of Archduke
This was the spark that started World War I. Archduke Ferdinand, the Austrian crown prince, was murdered by a Serbian nationalist while visiting Sarajevo, Bosnia. Germany urged Austria-Hungary to fight and they went to war against Serbia; all of this due to Serbia wanting to expand -
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WW1
World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe -
Lusitania sinks
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of German -
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Battle of Somme
It took place near the Somme River in France and lasted from July 1 to November 18 in 1916. Who fought at the Battle of the Somme? The battle was fought between the Allies (British and French) on one side and the German Empire on the other -
Armed Bolshevik factory workers attacked Provisional Government
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US entered war on side of Allied Powers
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Germany launched a major assault
The balance of power shifted as millions of US troops arrived in Europe
Allies were now on the offensive
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Paris Peace Conference began
