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World War 1

By JenKitney

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is assassinated by a Serbian national

  • The UK declares war on Germany

    The UK declares war on Germany
    Britain protests the violation of Belgian neutrality, guaranteed by a treaty;
    German Chancellor replies that the treaty is just a chiffon de papier (a scrap of paper).
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    The Battle of The Somme

    One of the worst battles of World War 1