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June 28 1914
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Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria/ Hungary throne. On July 28th 1914 he was assassinated by Gavrilo Pricip. One month later Austria/ Hungary declared war on Serbia which was the start of World War 1.
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July 28 1914 - November 11 1918
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World War 1 was a horrific event that changed the world. Over 15 million people died and over 20 million people were wounded. It went for 4 years and was a horrible conflict.
1 August 1914 - 5 September 1916
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Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich was the Romanov of Russia and was a Russian general in World War I.
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August 20 1914
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The Germans attack the Russians in East Prussia. The attack is a failure in addition to being a deviation from the Schlieffen Plan.
16 October 1914 - 31 October 1914
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Battle of the Yser. French and Belgian forces secure the coastline of Belgium.
October 19 1914 - October 2 1918
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The Battle of Ypres was another horrific battle that was played out in 5 different parts over the 4 years of the war.
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29 December 1914 - 2 January 1915
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The Russians win the Battle of Sarikamis, Caucasian.
April 25 1915 - January 9 1916
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On February 19 1915 the Battle of Gallipoli started. The Battle of Gallipoli was another horrible war that ended on the 9th of January 1916 after a year of bomming, fighting and killing. Allot of men were killed and injured. It was a terrifying year which ended in the deaths of over 8,500 Aussie's.
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1 May 1915 - 3 May 1915
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Battle of Gorlice-Tarnów: the German troops under General Mackensen break through the Russian lines in Galicia.
28 June 1915 - 5 July 1915
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The British win the Battle of Gully Ravine.
February 21 1916 - December 16 1916
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the biggest wars of World War 1. Not only was the Battle of Verdun the longest single battle of World War 1 but it also started the tragic battle of Somme.
26 April 1916 - October 8 1931
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John Monash was a civil engineer who became the Australian military commander in the First World War.
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10 May 1916
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Germany suspends unrestricted submarine warfare.
July 1 1916 - November 1916
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The Battle of Somme was a horrible battle between Germany, and France and Britain who where allied in the war. The object in this battle was to move German men away to north Verdun to relieve the French so they had a better chance at capturing the Verdun trench. In this battle the British army lost 60,000 men in the first 24 hours and over all suffered 420,000 causalities. Also the French lost 200,000 men and the German's lost nearly 500,000 men.
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8 August 1916 - 5 September 1916
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Battle of Guillemont (intermediate phase of the Battle of the Somme)
27 August 1916
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Romania enters the war on the Entente's side. Her army is defeated in a few weeks.
24 October 1916
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The French recapture Fort Douaumont near Verdun.
16 January 1917
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The German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann sends a telegram to his ambassador in Mexico, instructing him to propose to the Mexican government an alliance against the United States.
February 1917 - August 1917
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Aleksei Alekseevich Brusilov was a Russian general most noted for the development of new offensive tactics used in the 1916 Brusilov Offensive.
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8 March 1917 - 11 March 1917
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The British capture Baghdad.
9 April 1917 - 16 May 1917
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Battle of Arras. The British attack a heavily fortified German line without obtaining any strategic breakthrough.
24 October 1917 - 4 November 1917
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Battle of Caporetto. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans break through the Italian lines. The Italian army is defeated and falls back on the Piave River.
November 20 1917 - December 3 1917
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Battle of Cambrai. A British attack fails and the battle results in a stalemate.
21 February 1918
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The British capture Jericho.
15 September 1918
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Battle of Flers-Courcelette (last offensive of the Battle of the Somme). The British use armored tanks for the first time in history.
18 September 1918 - 19 September 1918
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Battle of Doiran, The Bulgarians halt the British and Greek advance.
18 September 1918 - 10 October 1918
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Battle of the Hindenburg Line, a phase of the Hundred Days Offensive. The Allies break through the German lines.
24 October 1918 - 4 November 1918
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Battle of Vittorio Veneto. The Austro-Hungarian army is routed. The Italians enter Trent and land at Triest.
11 November 1918
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At 6 am, Germany signs the Armistice of Compiègne. End of fighting at 11 a.m..
14 November 1918
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3 days after the armistice, fighting ends in the East African theater when General von Lettow-Vorbeck agrees a cease-fire on hearing of Germany's surrender.
October 20
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Germany suspends submarine warfare.