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Germany and Austria-Hungary make an alliance to protect themselves from Russia.
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Austria-Hungary makes an alliance with Serbia to prevent Russia gaining control of Serbia.
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Germany and Austria-Hungary make an alliance with Italy to stop Italy taking sides with Russia.
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Russia allied with France to protect herself from Austria-Hungary and Germany.
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This was an agreement but not a formal alliance between Britain and France.
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Britain and Russia ended their differences with this alliance.
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This alliance between Britain, France and Russia was made because of worsening relations between Germany and Russia and Britain.
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Princip assassinates Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
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Austria blames Serbia fo rthe death of Franz Ferdinand and sent it an ultimatum.
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Austria declares war on Servia and bombs its capital, Berlgrade.
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The Russian army got ready to help Serbia defend itself against the Austrian attack. Germany warns Russia not to help the Serbs.
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Germany declares war on Russia. It also began to move its army towards France and Belgium.
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The french army was put on a war footing ready to fight any German invasion.
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Germany declares war on France and invaded Belgium. Britain ordered Germany to withdraw from Belgium.
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With the Germans still in Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany.
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