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Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofie are assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. Which then leads in Austria Hungary declaring war with Serbia.
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No one won this battle, this lead to the onset of trench warfare.
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Germans successfully launch the first gas attack in history. By the end of the month long war, both Allied and Central Power will have used some type of chemical weapon.
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Italy enters WW1, joining the side of the Allies.
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After a seven day artillery bombardment, The British suffered around 50,000 casualties after trying to launch an offensive attack meant to divert German troops from Verdun.
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The Congress voted to declare was on Germany, joining “the war to end all wars”.
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The U.S. Congress authorizes the Selective Service Act, introducing the first military draft since the Civil War.
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Russia and Germany sign a treaty officially removing Russia from WW1
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Germany is forced to sign the treaty. Germany cedes Alsace-Lorraine to France, recognizes Belgian sovereignty, and basically disengages from the war.
