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Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Heir to the Austria-Hungary Throne) is assasinated along with his wife, they were killed by a Serbian Nationalist named Gavrilio Princip
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After the Germans invade Belgium the United Kingdom declare war on Germany
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Flyers are pinned up to advertise joining the Australian army in support of the British
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The US declares that they will remain Neutral
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The battle of Tannenberg begins
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At the beginning first battle of Marne
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Australian Military and Naval Expeditionary forces capture German New Guinea
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The first battle of Ypres begins
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UK announces that the North Sea is a war zone in order to blockade the transport of goods into Germany
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HMAS Sydney sinks German Raider SMS Emden at the Cocos
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The Australian troops arrive in Egypt
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An unofficial christmas truce is announced
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The battle of Gallipoli begins when the Australians land at ANZAC Cove
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The Australians attack the Turkish occupied area known as Baby 700
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A temporary truce was established between the Turkish and the Australians because the corpses stank too much for the Australians to handle
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In the battle of the Lone Pine there were 2,277 casualties and 7 Victoria Crosses were awarded.
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The charge at the Nek was a failed attempt on attacking the Turkish, there were 234 deaths, 140 were wounded
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Tsar Nicholas II takes personal command over Russia's military forces
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During the evacuation of Gallipoli there was only 1 casualty but throughout the entire Gallipoli campaign there were around 8,000 deaths
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The Battle of Verdun was the longest and bloodiest battle in WW1
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In the battle of the Somme, tanks are introduced
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The British intercept and decipher a secret telegram from the Germans whom were attempting to persuade Mexico to join the war
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Tsar Nicholas II is forced to abdicate the throne because of the February revolution
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President Wilson requests the congress permission to declare war on Germany to "Make the world safe for Democracy"
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The battle of Passchendale A.K.A the third battle of Ypres begins
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The Bolsheviks take over the Russian government during the Russian Revolution
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Russia signs treaty with the Central Powers
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The second battle of Marne begins
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German Kaiser Wihem II Flees from Germany
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Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
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Versailles Treaty officially ends WW1
