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Archduke Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated in Sarajevo, and it was believed by the Austria government that the Serbian government were the ones who planned it.
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Britain tried to make a conference between the European powers to try and make things better. France, Italy, and Russia agree to attend, but Germany said "Nah, I'm good".
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Germany....
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Germany declares war on Russia. France and Belgium begin full mobilization.....
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Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium. Britain gives a choice to Berlin demanding that they withdrawal from Belgium. Germany ignores it... like always.
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Britain declares war on Germany.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
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The First of British troops land on French territory.
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Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary, which also invades Serbia.
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Russia invades Germany.
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Both sides try to outflank each other to get to the North Sea. Both sides begin to dig in and the infamous Western Front of trench lines is born.
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