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Austria-Hungary war on Serbia
Emperor Fanz Joseph of A-H declared war -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declares war on France -
Battle of the Frontiers
27,000 French soldiers die on this single day in an offensive thrust to the east of Paris, towards the German borders. -
Trenches
First trenches of the Western front are dug. -
Total War
German Zeppelin air raid on England -
U-Boat sinks the Lusitania
1,198 civilians, including 128 Americans die. -
German responds to ship sinkings
Germany responds to U.S. anger by ceasing to sink ships without warning. -
Battle of Cerdun
Longest battle of the war. Feb. 21-Dec. 18. Estimated at 1 million casualties and ending in a draw -
Vimy Ridge
Canadians take Vimy Ridge -
Submarine Warfare
Germany again declares unrestricted submarine warfare. -
Selective Service Act
U.S. passes act empowering the Federal Government to draft men for armed forces -
American Expeditionary Force
First wave of Americans to land in France -
Trench Warfare
American troops in France fire their first shot in trench warfare. -
Kerensky's government overthrown
Bolshevik socialists, led by Lenin, overthrow Kerensky's government. -
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister of Britain. -
Jerusalem captured
British capture Jerusalem from the Turks and her Arab allies. -
Influenza
Two waves of influenza kill more people than the war itself. 1918-1919 -
Volunteer Troops to Russia
President Wilson agrees to send volunteer troops to Russia -
German republic founded
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Unknown Warrior
The Unknown Warrior is buried in Westminster Abbey, London.