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28 June 1914 Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated
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Turkey entered the war on the side of the central powers and gave help to a German naval bombardment of Russia.
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On the morning of January 19th 1915 two German Zeppelin airships, the L3 and L4 took off from Fuhlsbüttel in Germany. Both airships carried 30 hours of fuel, 8 bombs and 25 incendiary devices.
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Poison gas was used for the first time during this battle. The gas, fired by the Germans claimed many British casualties.
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Started August 3, 1914. Main Central Powers of Germany , Austria- Hungary and the Ottoman Empire took on the main Allied powers of England ,France, Russia,and a little later Italy in 1915
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The Battle of the Somme in France July 1st 1916 marked the end of an age of vital optimism in British life that has never been recovered.
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Veteran's Day was once called Armistice Day.
The day WWI ended, peace was declared on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, 1918. -
At 11 am, in the French town of Redonthes, the Armistice was signed bringing the war to an end.
