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Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, and his wife, Sophie, are assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo.
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Germany declared war on Russia.
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British soldiers engage German soldiers. The BEF was heavily outnumbered but managed to do alright
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Also known as the race to the sea. Both armies were racing for a strategic position.
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The first use of Poison gas in ww1 was in this battle.
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British lost 1/3 of their men on the first day of battle. 58,000 which is still a record today.
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German submarines were sinking American merchant ships. Even though America was neutral.
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35 men died for every meter that was gained.
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Russia exits WW1 to focus on government problems
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Treaty that ended WW1.
