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Archduke Franz Ferdinand assinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo -
Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia
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Russian empire mobilizes troops
As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces. -
France declares war
France mobilizes troops, Germany declairs war on Russia -
2nd battle of Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres was a First World War battle fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915 -
John McCrae wrote the poem in Flanders fields
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Surrender of British troops
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United States declares war on Germany
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United states passes the Espionage act
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Hundred days offensive begins
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Armistice with Germany signed
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Treaty of Versailes signed and the league of nations formed