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eventgermany invades luxembourggermany open the way to parisgermany declares war on franceFrance declares war on austria-hungaryUK declares war on austria-hungarySchlieffen Planthe assassination of franz ferdinazfirst zeppelin raid on great Britainbattle of verdunbattle of Somme beginsAmerica declares war on germanyCanadian victory in Vimy ridgethe battle of the somme endsthe third battle of Ypres (also known as battle of Passchendaele)first battle of Passchendaelesecond battle of PasschendaeleHalifax explosionfirst know case of the spanish fluthe Red Baron is shot downsecond battle of the Somme beginsthe third battle of the Ypres endsthe second battle of the Somme endsthe battle of the Lys (the fourth battle of the Ypres)the battle of the Lys endsthe fifth battle of Ypresthe fifth battle of Ypres endsGermany signs the armistice of Compiegne
end of fighting at 11 a.m.the treaty of Versailles opens on Paristhe treaty of Versailles signedPeriods
world war 1the spark of WWIfirst battle of ypressecond battle of Ypres.
Germany's first use of poison gas
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