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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.
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Germany invades Luxembourg and Belgium. France invades Alsace. British forces arrive in France. Nations allied against Germany were eventually to include Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia, Romania, Greece, France, Belgium, United States, Canada, Serbia, India, Portugal, Montenegro, and Poland.
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Allied forces halt German advance into France during First Battle of the Marne.
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Germany begins naval blockade of Great Britain.
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Allied forces land on the Gallipoli Peninsula of the Ottoman Empire
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German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania during crossing from New York to Liverpool, England, killing 128 Americans.
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Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.
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Germany begins the attack on Verdun.
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Allied offensive begins the Battle of the Somme.
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Battle of Verdun ends with 550,000 French and 450,000 German casualties.
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United States forces are victorious in the Battle of Cantigny, the first independent American operation.
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Germany signs the Armistice at Compiègne, ending World War I.
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Allied and German representatives sign treaty of Versailles. The United States signs treaty of guaranty, pledging to defend France in case of an unprovoked attack by Germany.
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Retu,rn of the Ku Klux Klan