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assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The political objective of the assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's south-Slav provinces so they could be combined into a Greater Serbia. -
Austria-hungry declares war on serbia
one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War. -
Germany delares war on russia
The Imperial German Government have used every effort since the beginning of the crisis to bring about a peaceful settlement -
Germany declares war on france
The Germans thought that France would be weak and easy to capture, whereas Russia would be much stronger, but very slow to mobilise -
germany invades Belgium
The German invasion plan for France called for an attack through Belgium, instead of through the heavily defended Franco-German border -
Great Britain delares war on Germany
Germany did not withdraw from Belgium. so great britian declared war on germany -
austria- hungary declares war on russia
Russia was allies with these countries and Serbia, so Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia because it had already declared war on Serbia. -
france and great britain declare war on austria-hungary
The Napoleonic wars left most countries pining for peace. A diplomatic device know as the balance of powers doctrine was more or less accepted by all of them, as a means to maintain the peace. -
Lusitania is sunk
The British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, famous for its luxurious accommodations and speed capability, primarily ferried people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Great Britain. -
Us declares war on Germany
declaration of war against Germany in order to make the world safe for democracy. -
zimmerman telegram
the United States Congress formally declared war on Germany and its allies
