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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during the crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans.
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Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.
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Battle of Verdun ends with 550,000 French and 450,000 German deaths.
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American combat forces arrive in France
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An armistice was signed between the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
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Photocopy of a poem, "The Service Flag," by William G. Herschell
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Forces Field Post Card addressed to Sarah Andrews from her son
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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed between the new Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia and the Central Powers that ended Russia's participation in World War I.
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102nd machine gun roster
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Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending World War I.
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Western region invade Germany
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Letter from the Treasury Department of the United States informing Sarah Andrews of a reconsideration of her son's case
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Allied and German representatives sign the treaty of Versailles. The United States signs the treaty of guaranty, pledging to defend France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany.