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On the 28th of June, 1914, the first World War began, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was said to of sparked the sudden outbreak.
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On the 28th of June 1914, exactly one month to the day that Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Austria-Hungary (Ferdinand's country), declares war on Serbia.
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Germany declares war on Russia, hereby expanding the outrbreak of WW1.
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Germany declares war on France, adding them to the list of enemies along with Russia.
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Germany invades neutral Belgium, therefore Britain declares war on Germany.
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The Battle of the Frontiers begins.
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Battle of Tannenburg, which started on the 26th and ended on the 30th.
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First Battle of Masurian Lakes, which Russia loses. (9th - 14th.)
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The First Battle of Aisne begins.
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First Battle of Ypres started on October 14th and finally ended on November 22nd.
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The Second Battle of Ypres started on the 22nd of April and ended on May 25th 1915.
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The Sinking of The Lusitania occured May 7th 1915, of the 1,959 people on board, 1,198 died.
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The Second Battle of Ardois begins.
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Allies begin the withdrawal of their troops from Gallipoli.
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The Battle of Verdun, fought between France and Germany in 1916, started on the 21st February and ended 18th December.
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The Battle of the Somme started in July 1st 1916. It lasted until November 1916.
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The Battle of Passchendaele was officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Passchendaele was mainly known for its mud, many men and horses drowned as it eventually got deeper. Australian infantry divisions joined the third battle, in just over a week, there were almost 11,000 Australian casualties. The Battle of Passchendaele ended on the 6th of November.
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The treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th of June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
