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archduke franz ferdinand heir to austria hungarys throne and his wife sophia are assasinated by serbian nationalist Gavrilo princip
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austria hungary declares war on serbia
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germany declares war on russia
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germany declares war on france
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the uk declares war on germany after germany invades belgium
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austria hungary declares war on russia and serbia declares war on russia and serbia declares war on germany
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second battle of ypres begins,duiring this battle the germans first use poison gas.
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the battle of gallipoli begins
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the battle of verdun begins,this was the longestbattle of ww1 and the bloodiest
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the battle of sommes begins duiring the batttle tanks are introduced