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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo on Sunday, 28 June 1914. Which started a chain of of events that eventually triggered World War I.
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Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia
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On 28 July, the conflict opened with the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia, followed by the German invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg and France; and a Russian attack against Germany.
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Austria declared war on Serbia
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The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place
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Italy declared war on Germany and Austria
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The Germans caputured Warsaw from the Russians
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British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia
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France launched an unsuccessful offensive on the Western Front
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Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front
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November 11, 1918 marked the end of the war