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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo alongside his wife by a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip.
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Austria-Hungary seek the support of Germany against Serbia. Germany asssure support.
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Austria-Hungary Declares war on Serbia.
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Germany Invades Luxembourg, besieges and captures Longwy, better known as 'the iron gate to Paris',near the Luxembourg border and opens France up to mass German Invasion
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia while on the same day Serbia declares war on Germany.
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The Russian Army suffers a severe defeat aganst the Germans.
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The Briish and French conquer Togoland, a German proctectorate in West Africa. Meanwhile the battle of Le Grand Feyt commences.
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French and Belgium forces secure the coastline of Belgium. The battle took place between the towns of Nieuwport and Diksmuide along a 35 Kilometre stretch of the Yser river.
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German forces shell Scarborough and Hartlepool in England
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An unofficial Christmas Truce appears along the Western Front between the Germans and the British.
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The Battle of Bolimow, the German NInth Army attacked the Russian Second Army near the Polish town of Bolimow. This was the Germans first attempt at the use of Chemical Weapons.
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Germany declares war on Portugal. Portugal officialy enters the war.
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Originally, Italy declared itself neutral in the war, but on this date Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary.
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Medina, an Islamic Holy City, underwent a long seige mostly between the United Kingdom and Ottoman Empire.
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Three French and one British divison launhed an offensive against the Bulgerian Positions at Lake Dojran.
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Bahgdad fell during the Mesopotamia Campaign, fought between The British and the Ottoman Empire.
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