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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assiassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
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World war 1 begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war France.
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The United Kingdom declares war on Germany after Germany inbades Belgium
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany.
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U.S president Woodrow Wilson announces that the U.S will remain neutral.
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The battle of Tanenberg begins. This is the first battle of Tanenberg.
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The first battle of Marne begins.
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The battle of Ypres begins. This is between Germany and the Western Allies.
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Germany declares a war zone around Great Britain
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The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas.
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The battle of Gallipoli begins
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Tsar NIcolas II takes control over Russia's armys.
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The battle of Verdum begins. This is the longest war of WW1
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The battle of Jutland begins. This is the major naval battle of World War I
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The battle of Somme begins. During this battle, tanks are first introduced into battle.
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Russian Tzar Nicholas II resigns. This causes someone else to take control of Russia's army's.
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The U.S declares war on Germany
