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Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This caused lots of conflict, leading to the first World War.
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The war has begun in Europe and conflirt arises.
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This was the first use of poison gas by Germany towards the French.
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As Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Lusitania ship sunk.
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This was one of the largest battles of the First World War on the Western Front between the German and French armies.
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This was the great naval battle faught by the British against the German.
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The United States entered World War l and declared war against Germany. President Wilson said this would "make the world safe for democracy".
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The 100 day offensive was a series of major battles that took place in the final phase of World War l on the Western Front
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At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends. The First World War left nine million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded. Also with Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France, and Great Britain each losing nearly a million or more lives. So clearly it was a very deadly war but because of that, World War l will forever be in our history.
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This armistice was the first step towards the end of World War l. After over 4 years of fighting they realized it was enough and a Armistice was made. Many people were celebrating, dancing through the streets and drinking champagne, and hailing the armistice.
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The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty made at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
