Events
June 28th- Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot in SarajevoJuly 28th- Germany declares war on RussiaAugust 3rd- The US declares itself naturalAugust 4th- Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia ---Serbia declares war on GermanyDecember 24th- The unofficial Christmas truce is declaredFebruary 4th- Germany declares 'war zone' around Great BritainApril 22nd- The Second Battle of Ypres begins =Germans first use poison gas.October 19th- Battle of Ypres begins.February 21st- The Battle of Verdun begins. = longest and bloodiest battle of WW1May 31st- Battle of Jutland begins = only major battle of the war fought at seaJuly 1st- The Battle of the Somme begins = tanks are first introduced into battle.April 6th- The Us declares war on GermanyJuly 31st- The Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres) begins.March 3rd- Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers.July 15th- The Second Battle of the Marne begins.November 9th- German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany.November 11th- Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on 11 a.m. on November 11thJune 28th- The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI.
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