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Austrian government blamed the Serbian government for the killing Franz Ferdinand and his wife and declared war on Serbia.Russia was allied with Serbia. Russia did mobilise and, their alliance with France.
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Germany declared war on France. German troops went into Belgium as directed under the Schleiffen Plan, drawn up in 1905. Sir Edward Grey, sent an ultimatum to Germany wanting their withdrawal from the neutral Belgium.
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The Russian army marched into Prussia.but because of the differences in railwas etween Russia and Prussia it was difficult for the Russians to get supplies through to their men.
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The use of airships by the Germans growZeppelins began attacking London. They were also used for naval reconnaissance, to attack London and smaller balloons were used falong the Western Front
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Germans mounted an attack on the French at Verdun designed to bleed the French dry. the fighting continued for nine months, Germans losing 430,000 men and the French 540,000.
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Romania joined the war on the side of the Allies. But with hin a few months was occupied by Germans and Austrians
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was the only truly large naval battle of the war. German forces, confinedby a British naval blockade, came out in the hope of splitting the British fleet and destroying it ship
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was an inconclusive battle that lasted for some five months. 60,000 British men were killed or seriously wounded on the first day. British were the first side to use tanks in this battle
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The first German air raid on London. Germans hoped that by making raids on London and the South East the British Air Force would be forced into protecting the home front rather than attacking the German air force
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The Italians had lost many men trying to hold the line between Italy and the Central Powers. British and French reinforcements were sent to hold the line.
