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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. -
Germany had declared war on France, and needed to pass through Belgium to attack them. When Belgium refused to let Germany through, they invaded and took the country by force. -
An attack by the French on the advancing Germans. -
The Gallipoli Campaign was an Anglo-French operation against Turkey, which was intended to force the Dardanelles Channel to occupy Constantinople -
An unsuccessful offensive made by the allies on the Western Front.
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An offensive in which the French fought off a major German offensive. -
Rasputin was murdered in a conspiracy by multiple members of the royal family, so they could prevent any further scandals. -
Tsar Nicholas abdicated from the Russian Throne, bringing an end to the Romanov dynasty. -
The United States declares war on Germany.
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Vladmir Lenin returned to Russia after a decade of exile. -
Peace Treaties signed by the Central Powers with the Ukrainian Republic and Soviet Union.
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An Armistice between Germany and the Allied powers, which was the first step to ending WWI.
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A treaty signed by the Allies, Associated Powers, and Germany, which ended WWI.