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The Archduke assassination. The Archduke and his wife were both assassinated, while on a tour in Sarajevo. This would lead to the start of World War 1
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Austria-hungry declares war on Serbia after the Archduke is killed.
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Russia joins WW1 to help it's ally Serbia, against Austria-Hungary
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The Schlieffen Plan was when German troops crossed the border of Germany and Belgium, over into the neutral country.
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Germany use the fisrt poison gas, killing around 1,000 Russian troops.
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The Lusitania , a British owned shiped is torpedoed of the coast of Ireland.
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The battle of verdun was the longest battle in WW1, lasting 9 months. Both Germany and Frnace lost around 300,000 troops
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The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of WW1, with Great Britian and Germany.
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The Battle of Somme was the largest and bloddiest battle, nearly 20,000 British troops died on the first day.
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The first tanks were used by the British at Delville Wood
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The Zimmermann telegram is given to Wilson from the British
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The Zimmermann telegram s published in the U.S.
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The United States joins World War One with the Allies after the U.S. Senate voted to delcare war on Germany
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The Selective service act was put into effect by the U.S.
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14,000 U.S. troops lnd in France, to start training for combat.
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The Russian Revolution, Lenin and the Bolsheviks take over Russia from the Tsar
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Germany and Russia come to peace.
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World War One is brought to an end on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of he 11th month.
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