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The Archduke and his wife were assasssinated by Gavrilo Princip.
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Sparked by Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip who murder of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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This was the first compleate German victory of the great war. It also stopped Russia from invading Prussia.
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This was the first battle to officialy use trench warfare as the main tactic.
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Strategically located along the roads leading to the Channel ports in Belgian Flanders, home to numerous other battles, Ypres.
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December 24 The unofficial Christmas truce is declared.
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This was the first time Germans had used poison gas.
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At this time the western front is at a dead lock.
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The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest.
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The major naval battle of the war begins.
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The allies attacked the western front in 1916. This battle is also famous for loosing 58,000 Britains on hte first day of battle, which is still the day one record to this day. Tanks are alo introduced in this battle.
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In January of 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann to the German Minister to Mexico, von Eckhardt, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
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This is the official date when the US declared war on Germany.
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Also referred to as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, it was a successes.
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When the Bolsheviks successfully took over the government during the 1917 Russian Revolution.
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When Woodrow Wilson issued his Fourteen Points to Peace.
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Russia officialy joins the Central Powers.
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Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
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THis cut off Germany so they couldn't have an army and they would have to pay for all the damages, Germany's in poverty untill hitler comes to rise.
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It was a combined effort of Italy, America, Britan, and France to decide Germanys punishment for the cause of World War One. this happened exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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