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==1914==
===Events preceding British Declaration of War===
*Assassination at [[Sarajevo]] of the [[Archduke Franz Ferdinand]] and his wife the Duchess of Hohenberg.<ref>The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, together with his wife, murdered whilst driving in the streets of [[Sarajevo]], by Gavrilo Princip, a young Bosnian member of the Greater Serbian Party, who shot them with a Browning pistol.</ref>
==1915==
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==1916==
*{{WF}} Battle of Verdun: Heavy fighting at Fleury and [[Hill 321]]; Germans repulsed north-west of Thiaumont.
*{{EF}} Heavy fighting on Lutsk salient; Austrians defeated on 25-mile front east of Kolomea; 10,000 prisoners reported; Germans repulsed in Riga district.
*{{SF}} Italians regain half the
*{{PO}} Liebknecht sentenced to two years H.R.L. and dismissal from Army. British abandon Declaration of London.
==1917==
*{{WF}} British advance on two-mile front south of Souchez river. Germans positions near Oppy carried. German attack north-west of Verdun; French trenches on Hill 304 captured.
*{{PO}} In recognition of [[New Zealand]]'s services, "Governor" changed to "Governor-General". Czech Socialist memorandum published.
==1918==
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==1919==
*Post Armistice: President Wilson signs Treaty by which [[USA]] will assist [[France]] in case of unprovoked German attack. '''Peace Treaty signed and published'''.<ref>The Treaty was signed in the Galerie des Glaces at Versailles by representatives of all the combatants except [[China]] – which Power refused to sign on account of the Shantung clauses. For [[Germany]] it was signed by Herren H. Müller and Bell. The news was received with great rejoicings in [[London]] and [[Paris]].</ref>
==References/notes==
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