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The Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, is shot by nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
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After the assassination of the Archduke Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Germany declared war on Russia because once Russia joined the war, because they are allies with Austria-Hungary, the Germans joined because they are allies with Serbia
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Germany declared war on Frace because they were helping the Russians and Austria-Hungary.
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The United Kingdom declared war on Germany because the Germans are enemies with the United Kingdoms allies.
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The United States didn't want to gte invloved because they believed, at the time, that the war was only between the European countries.
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This is the first battle of World War 1 and it kicked of the rest of the major battles that will come in the future.
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This is the first battle that took place at Marne. This battle was important to the war.
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This is the last major battle that took place in the year 1914.
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During this time soldiers from each side of the war joined in no-mans-land to exchange Christmas cards and to get to know who they were fighting.
