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The War Begins
"Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia" (1) -
Attack!
"Austrian warships bombard Belgrade, capital of Serbia"(1). -
Mobilization
"Germany declares war on Russia. France and Belgium begin full mobilization" (1) -
On France
"Germany declares war on France."(1). -
On Germany
"Great Britain declares war on Germany"(1). -
On Russia
"The Austro-Hungarian Empire declares war on Russia" (1) -
On Austria
"Great Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary. Serbia is invaded by Austria-Hungary" (1) -
Russia Fighting
"Russia invades Germany, attacking into East Prussia, forcing the outnumbered Germans there to fall back."(1). -
On Germany
"Japan declares war on Germany"(1) -
Battle of Tannenberg
"On the Eastern Front, German troops oppose the Russian 2nd Army. The Germans effectively reposition their troops to counter the initial Russian advance. Five days later, after surrounding the Russians, the battle ends with a German victory."(1). -
Battle of Marne
"Paris is saved as French and British troops disrupt the Schlieffen Plan by launching a major counter-offensive against the invading German armies" (1). -
First Battle of Ypres
"The Germans launch a major attack on Ypres in Belgium. Despite heavy losses, British, French and Belgian troops fend off the attack and the Germans do not break through. By November, overall casualties will total 250,000 men, including nearly half of the British Regular Army" (1). -
Resilient Serbia
"Austria invades Serbia. This is the third attempt to conquer the Serbs. This attempt fails like the two before it, at the hands of highly motivated Serbs fighting on their home ground. The Austrians withdraw after suffering over 220,000 casualties from the three failed invasions"(1). -
Frances Failure
" The French begin a series of attacks along the Western Front against the Germans. Hampered by a lack of heavy artillery and muddy winter conditions, the French fail to make any significant gains and both offensives are soon suspended" (1) -
Civilian Casualty
"Britain suffers its first civilian casualties at home in the war as the German Navy bombards the coastal towns killing 40 persons and wounding hundreds" (1)