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  The United States declares war on Germany
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  Archduke Franz ferdinand, and his wife, Sofie, are assinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrillo Princip while visiting Sarjevo.
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  Austira-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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  Germany declares war on Russia
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  Germany declares war on France
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  Gernany declares a "war zone" around Great Britian
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  Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies
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  The battle of Jutland begins
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  Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to mexico to get Mexico to become an alliance. British intercept and decipher the coded message.
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  The Blosheviks succesfully overthrow the Russian government
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  The second Battle of the Marne begins
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  German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Gernany
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  Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
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  The treaty of Versaillies officialy ends WWI