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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, as well as his wife. because they made a wrong turn in Sarajevo. and killed by the Blackhand.
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WW1 begins when they declare war. alliances start to form. all because the black hand is a Serbian group.
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In the eastern front, Germans destroy the Russian Second Army and take over about 92,000 prisoners at the Battle.
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The sound of Christmas carols across No Man’s Land shows troops from both sides to exchange greetings. The truce was experienced by thousands of soldiers.
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Lusitania sinks in British waters. It was attacked by German U-boat U20, ran by Kapitanleutnant. total of 1,198 drown, including many women and children and 128 U.S. citizens. this is what sparked the US.
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The Central Powers troops cross the Danube River and within days capture Belgrade. A massive Serbian retreat follows.
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The United States of America declared war on Germany in response to the sinking, by German U boats, of US ships.
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250,000 engineers protest long hours, low wages, and shortages of food and fuel.
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In Washington, the Secretary of War Newton D. draws the first names from a large fishbowl in a lottery for the first American draftees.
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it was a statement of principles for peace in all countries that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
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Diplomats in top hats and long coats converge from most of the Allied nations. to make peace not war.
