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They visited the Bosnian capital. As they were driving through the city, Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, stepped from the crowd and shot them both.
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Germany was obligated by treaty of Austria-Hungary.
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After Germany invaded Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary, beginning The Great War.
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Following a strategy known as the Schlieffen Plan. It called for a holding action against Russia, combined with a quick drive through Belgium to Paris.
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A U-Boat sinks the Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland.
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Lasted until mid-November. The British suffered 60,000 casualties on the first day. Final casualties totaled about 1.2 million.
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U-boats would sink all ships in British waters, hostile or neutral on sight.
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Required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service.
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That same day, German sailors mutinied against government authority.
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Germany agreed to cease-fire and signed the armistice, or truce, that ended the war.
