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A history of World War I

By Melanie3686
  • Triple Alliance

    Triple Alliance

    Germany, Austria and Italy form the Triple Alliance
  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday

    Troops of Russian Czar Nicholas II, attack people peacefully protesting in St Petersburg, killing hundreds on what becomes known as Bloody Sunday

  • Balkan War Erupts

    Serbia leads an attack on the Ottoman Empire and drives the Turks out of Europe
  • Assassinationation of the Duke

    Assassinationation of the Duke

    Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand , heir to the Austrian throne and his wife are assassinated. The killer is believed to have ties to the Serbian Nationalist Movement

  • Austria- Hungary Ultmatum

    Austria- Hungary with the support of Germany, issue and ultimatum to Serbia.. they agree but also begin to mobilize their army

  • War Declared on Serbia

    Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia
  • Attack on Belgrade

    Attack on Belgrade

    Austria attacks Belgrade, Serbian Capital city

  • War declared on Russia

    Germany declares war on Russia
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    Germany declares war

    Germany declares war on Russia, then France and also invades Belgium . While ignoring request to withdraw from Belgium

  • Britain joins the party

    Britain now declares war on Germany, in return for their declaration on Russia, France and Belgium