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Gavrilo Princip assassinates Franz Ferdinand and Austro-Hungary Empire declares war on Serbia. Gavilo Princip was a Bosnian Serbian who was a "Freedom Fighter", he wanted unification for all Yugoslavs.
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Germany and Turkey sign a secret letter of alliance making them partners. This created thye Ottoman Empire which was soon to be heavily involveled in World War 1.
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The Ottoman Empire declares war on France a day after the letter of alliance was signed.
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Germany tries to take over Belgium so Britain decides to join Belgium so that they both could defeat Germany and prevent Belgium, France and Russia from being captured. Germany`s plan was called the Schlieffen Plan.
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The Austro-Hungary Empire decides to invade Russia.
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Germany attacks its allies with Chlorine Gas Bombs. This move neither helped or hindered them as they didn`t get attacked but couldn`t gain any ground.
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German U-Boats (Submarines) sink a passenger ship called Lucitania with Americans onboard. This move suspended the use of U-Boats for quite some time afterwards.
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Kaiser Wilhelm Suspends the use of German U-Boats for Restricting Supplies From America to Franch and Britain.
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Britain uses tanks in Battle but the tanks arn`t strong enough to stop the German Artillary.
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The German U-Boats are given permition to operate again after they were seized due to the sinking of the passenger ship, Lucetania.
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American enters World War One on France and Britains side to defeat Germany. This was no suprise because the Germans sunk a ship with Americans on-board.
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German signs a peace treaty with Russia`s new Bolshevic Governmant and becomes allies.
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Kaiser Wilhelm leaves Germany and his Army for dead and escapes to the Netherlands where he lived out his life away from the war.
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At Eleven O'Clock on the Eleventh of November 1918, the Last Shot was Fired and World War 1 was Over. In Australia, we Celebrate Armistance Day (Remembrance Day) with Prayers, Speeches, Reef Laying, The Last Post Followed by One Minutes Silence then followed by the Reveille.
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