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The archuduke Franz Ferdinand was shot dead in Sarajevo by a yuguslav nationalist.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
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Germany declares war against Russia and France.
Italy declares its neutrality.
Germany and the Ottoman sign a secret alliance treaty. -
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place.
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British use gas in battle near Loos, change in wind direction cause british to loose 60,000 people.
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Start of the Battle of Verdun. Battle fought between France and Germany. It is considered the Greatest and most lenghiest battle ever.
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Took place in the Somme department of France on the river bank. The battle was between the British/French armies against the German Army.
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Third Battle of Ypres, results in minor gains, but still no breakthrough in the Western front at the cost of 700,000 people killed for both sides.
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The new Russian government, represented by Leon Trotsky, signs an armistice with Germany.
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Was a speech delivered by President Woodrow Wilson to a joint session of Congress. The address was intended to assure the country that the Great War was being fought for a moral cause and for postwar peace in Europe.
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Germany signed the Armistice of Compiègne, which ended the war.
