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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austro-Hungarian empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Serbia.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Germany declares war on France
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Germany invades Belgium
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Russia loses; Germany's greatest success of the war on Eastern Front
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halts German advance, resulting in stalemate & trench warfare
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Russia loses
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Russians suffer heavy loss; also known as the Winter Battle
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British passenger liner
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started by the first use of poison gas by Germany
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Bombed by German U-boats in the waters close to the Lusitania. contreverary started & angered may Americans
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after ignoring treaty agreements with the Central Powers, Italy declares war
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Italians launch unsuccessful attack on Hungarians; there are to be 12 battles; battles end on December 2nd.
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longest battle of the war, ultimately defeated by the French at great cost to both sides; ended December 18
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between Italy & Austria-Hungary; lasted until November 14th
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the biggest naval battle in history, ultimately without a clear victor
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greatest number of casualties in British military history, 60,000
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quickly overrun by German forces
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introduced on the Somme battlefield by the British
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Canadian success
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Second Battle of Aisne, Third Battle of Champagne
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enters on the side of the Allies
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eventually mountd five major offensives afainst the Allied forces, Battle of Picardy started against the British
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begins in French sector along Chemin des Dames
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US forces victorious in first major action
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French sector between Noyan and Montdider
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Italians prevai against Austro-Hungarian forces
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final phase of great German Spring push
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during which the greatest air assault of the war is launched by the US
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Start of British offensive in Palestine
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pits Serb, Czech, Iltalian, French and British forces against Bulgarian forces
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requested an armistice
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taking many German prisoners
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