France WW1 By jhollar40 Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Aug 3, 1914 Germany and France declare war on each other Sep 6, 1914 First Battle of the Marne Germany hoped to avoid fighting on two fronts by knocking out France before turning to Russia, France’s Ally.
Germany hoped to avoid fighting on two fronts by knocking out France before turning to Russia, France’s Ally.