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A Serbian man Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand with two shots.
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Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades neutral Luxembourg and Belgium
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The Christmas trucesoldiers from both sides come out of there trenches and share drinks and greetings on christmas eve.
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Australian soldiers landed at Gallipoli
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Tanks are used for the first time in war.
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the first conscription of plecible by australian troops is narrowly defeated.
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The battle of Somme ends
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USA joins the war on the side of the British and French.
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The Rusians start a comunist revolution
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The Ludendorff Offensive begins in a final attempt by Gemrmany to break through the allied lines and win the war.
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The combined air artillary, infantry and tank power was prepared in utmost secretcy. the aim was to drive the german forces away from an area with vital railway links. this counter attack went for 5 days.
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The final Allied push towards the German border began on October 17, 1918. As the British, French and American armies advanced, the alliance between the Central Powers began to collapse. Turkey signed an armistice at the end of October, Austria-Hungary followed on November 11.