Causes of WWI By ferrellnr Period: Jan 1, 1817 to Jun 28, 1917 Causes of WWI Sep 23, 1862 Otto von Bismarck appointed Prime Minister of Prussia Jul 18, 1870 Bismarck released Ems Telegram Jul 19, 1870 Napolean III declares war on Prussia Sep 19, 1870 Siege to paris starts Jan 28, 1871 Siege to paris ends May 27, 1905 Russian fleet Battle of Tsushima start May 28, 1905 Russian fleet Battle of Tsushima End Aug 10, 1913 Bulgaria lost Adrianople back to Turkey Jun 28, 1914 Spark of WWI Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Jul 6, 1914 "black cheque" Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 France at war with Germany Aug 23, 1914 Japan declared war on Germany Mar 23, 1915 Italy enters the war Apr 6, 1917 Us forced to enter war after remaining neutural
