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On August 1st, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia. This is only the very beginning of what is going to happen between these two countries in the future. Major Date.
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U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces that the U.S. will remain neutral for the war. This is a major announcement.
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Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets.
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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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The Battle of Verdun begins. The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War 1 and was one of the bloodiest.
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The Battle of the Somme begins. During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle.
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Germany sends the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message.
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The U.S. declares war on Germany. This a HUGE event that will impact the world from now to 100 years from then.
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German flying ace, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (more commonly known as the Red Baron), is shot down.
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Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (i.e. 11 a.m. on November 11).