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The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip.
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Austria-Hungary had declared war on Serbia. They both had other countries behind them, backing them up.
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The Schlieffen plan was executed and the Germans had advanced through Belgium.
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Both of the sides were racing each other to get to the sea first.
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As the armies were racing to the sea, they had began fighting in Ypres, Belgium.
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They had a day-long truce for Christmas.
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The Germans start to use poisonous gas.
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The German U-boats sinks a passenger ship containing US citizens.
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Germany attacked France to resolve the stalemate.
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The US was made aware of the Zimmerman telegram and Germany's intentions.
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The Russian Revolution had ended.
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Germany sinks another passenger ship with US citizens.
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The US declares war on Germany because of the Zimmerman telegram.
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Woodrow Wilson proposes the 14 points and calls it the League of Nations. This is a peace treaty that ultimately fails because the US didn't sign it. This in turn, eventually led to WW2.
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At the 11th hour of the 11th month of the 11th day.
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