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A Serbian student, Gavrilo Princip assassinated the archduke and his wife. The Austrian government blamed Serbian government, Austria declared war on Serbia, 28 July, 1914
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Germany declared war on Russia. The same day France ordered a mobilization
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Germany declared war on France. German troops went to Belgium as directed. They had this plan since 1905
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Germany did not withdraw from Belgium. Britain declared war on Germany.
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Japan declared war through their alliance with Britain signed in 1902.
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The first German air raid on London took place. The Germans hoped that he British Air Force would be forced into protecting the home front rather than attacking the German air force.
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The British took a large force of tanks across the barbed wire and machine gun posts at Cambrai.
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The US declared war on Germany in response to the sinking of US ships.
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At 11 am, in the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed bringing the war to an end.
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Germany continued marching toward France. British troops advanced to the North coast of France. Hopes of the war being done by Christmas is gone.
