Events up to WW1 By JackWoynarski 1908 Austria Hungary take Bosnia Hergozovenia 1912 Balkans vs Ottomans Spring of 1914 the Balkans aligned with each other against the Ottomans Jun 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand Killed Jul 25, 1914 Austria-Hungary stops talks with Serbia Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Aug 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declares war on France Aug 4, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany Aug 6, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia Aug 12, 1914 Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary Aug 12, 1914 Austria-Hungary invades Serbia Aug 17, 1914 Russia invades Germany