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While visiting Sarajevo, Archduke Franz Ferdinand (The heir to the Austra- Hungary Empire) sparking the beginning of WWI
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On Aug. 1st Germany declares war on Russia.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia which sparks a chain reaction of events that leads to continent wide war.
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In defense of her ally, Russia mobilizes her army
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Germany invades neutral Belgium causing Great Britain to declare war on Germany.
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First trenches are dug on the western front
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Unrestricted submarine warfare by the German navy leads to the sinking of the passenger liner Lusitania. 1,198 Civilians are killed.
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Feb. 21- December 18, the Battle of Verdun takes place. It is the longest battle of the war. Over one million casulties was the result of this battle.
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First U.S. troops set foot in France
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Communist take over the Russian governmnet and sign an armastice with Germany.
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In the Somme, Allied forces repel German offensive
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End of Fighting
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On the elventh minute of the eleventh hour of the elventh day of November, an armistice was signed by the Germans
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Peace Treaty at Versailles is signed.... setting harsh punishments against Germany and making them take the full blame for the beginning of WWI.
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