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The Duke (Francis Ferdinand) was assasinated sending Austria-Hungrary to war with Serbia which started WW1.
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When WW1 happened.
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Germany declares war on Russia, Belgium (who was neutral) and France: August 1st-4th.
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Even though Belgium was neutral, Germany invaded making Britain come to fight
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A truce declared by soliders fightign in the trenches. No war fair that day, both sides came to the middle to have Christmas together.
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German U-Boats sank the passanger ship the Lusitiania killing 1,200, 128 being Americans.
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Italy commits itself to the Allies and declares war on Austria Hungrary but not on Germany
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Sir Douglas Haig becomes commander of the British Expeditionary Force
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Longest Battle of the war. About one million causualites. Was so that France would opt out for peace.
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Czar Nicholas II resigns
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Irish men took back buildings in Dublin and said that Ireland was now a independent country. British soon fixed this "rebellion"
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Battle of Somme, 100, 000 British Troops ploted No Man's land
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British attack on Germany
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Woodrow Wilson is elected again using the motto, "he kept us out of war".
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Bolsheviks, with VI leni (leader) overthrew the government
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Germany hopes to sink many British ships with U-Boats. "unrestricted warfare" is back up again.
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British spies intercepted a telegraph form Germany to Mexico saying that they shoudl invade US for their land in return.
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Final straw when the Zimmerman telegraph was found out. US enters war.
