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July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This seemingly small conflict between two countries spread rapidly
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The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in.
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The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas.
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May 31 - The Battle of Jutland, the major naval battle of the war, begins.
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A German Republic was declared and peace feelers extended to the Allies. At 5 AM on the morning of November 11 an armistice was signed in a railroad car parked in a French forest near the front lines.
