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This month in World War I
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- By TomStar81
German soldiers recovering a British tank during the First Battle of Cambrai
The signing of the Armistice between Russia and the Central Powers on 17 December 1917
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| November 9 – December 28
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First Battle of the Piave: the Austro-Hungarians and Germans try unsuccessfully to cross the river.
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| November 10
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The Third Battle of Ypres (also known as Battle of Passchendaele) ends.
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| November 11 – December 23
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First Battle of Monte Grappa, Austro-Hungarian offensive halted.
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| November 17 – December 30
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Battle of Jerusalem. The British enter the city (December 11).
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| November 20 – December 3
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First Battle of Cambrai. A British attack and the biggest German attack against the British since 1915 succeed and the battle is a stalemate.
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| December 1
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Battle of El Burj, a phase of the Battle of Jerusalem.
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| December 7
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The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
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| December 8
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Ecuador severs relations with Germany.
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| December 10
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Panama declares war on Austria-Hungary.
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| December 15
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Armistice between Russia and the Central Powers, to take effect on December 17.
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| December 16
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Armistice of Erzincan between the Ottomans and the Russian Special Transcaucasian Committee.
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| December 17
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Canadian Prime Minister Robert Borden wins an enlarged majority in federal elections with the pro-conscription Unionist Party.
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| December 20–21
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Battle of Jaffa, a phase of the Battle of Jerusalem.
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