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The heir to the throne of Austro-Hungary and his wife are assassinated by a member of the black hand.
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Austria-Hungary issues impossible set of demands that Serbia would never be able to meet.
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"The Great War" begins after Serbia being unable to meet Austria-Hungary's impossible demands, and war is declared on Serbia.
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Germany declares war on Belgium (despite them being neutral) and attempts to take over France. Great Britain declares war on Germany because of France invasion.
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27,000 French soldiers die in one day, as they try to push to German borders.
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The French fight all out to hold back the Germans from invading Paris, using taxi cabs to transport troops when all other military vehicles were used up.
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British use Chlorine gas weapons for the first time, attempting to take Loos, but shifting winds and unaffective machines cause serious casualties to British, although they do reach Loos. But a second line of Germans destroy any gains of British using machine guns. Over 50,000 men are lost, but very little land is gained or lost.
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Opposing soldiers on Western Front trenches call a temporary truce during the weeks of christmas to take a break, repair forts, bury their dead (together). -All Fighting Stops- soldiers on opposing sides meet, talk and even play games together.
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Germany declares any ship moving towards Great Britain will be sunk.
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German "U-boat" submarine sinks Lusitania ship, killing 128 Americans.
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Longest battle of World War I fought with over one million deaths, over the strategic city of Verdun.
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First battle using the tank, introduced by the British. Over one million casualties by no advance for the Allies.
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British decode telegram of Germany attacking the USA through Mexico. US sees need to enter the war.
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After discovering the Germans "plan" to attack the US through Mexico, the US declares war on Germany.
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Lenin (leader) and socialist Bolshevik's overthrow current Russian government.
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Russia withdraws from WWI to deal with internal conflicts.
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At 11:11, on 11/11, the Great War ends as Germany and Allies sign treaty. WWI is over, and Germany is forced to pay obscene amounts of money for causing it.
