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on July 23, 1914 Arckuke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated on their way to the city hall for a meeting. Earlier that day, another shooter tried to assasinate the couple, but failed.
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Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, after the archduke and his wife were assassinated
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The USA declares war on Germany
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Soviet Russia signs an armistice with Germany
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Aslo known as Veterans day. It was when the armistice was signed between the allies. "the Eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month."
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This ended the state of war between Germany and the Allies. Exactly five years after the Archduke was assassinated. It took six months for the fighting to come to a stop.
