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Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy -
Alliances
France and Russia formed a military alliance -
Triple Entente
The Triple Entente was formed between France, Great Britain, and Russia. -
Balkan dispute
From 1908 to 1913 Austria-Hungary and Russia rivaled each other for influence over the Balkans -
European Conflict
European states were angry with one another and eager for revenge -
European armies
By now the European armies had doubled in size. -
Assassination
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip -
War begins
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Russia gets involved
Czar Nicholas II ordered partial mobilization of the Russian army against Austria-Hungary -
Ready for Germany
The entire Russian Army was mobilized against Serbia, knowing that Germany would consider this order an act of war -
Germany Strikes
Germany declared war on Russia -
Germany strikes again
Germany declared war on France -
Here comes Great Britain
Great Britain declared war on Germany -
World War
All of the great powers of Europe were at war -
Independent Ireland
Irish opposed British rule and acheived independence.
