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Archduke and Archduchess visit Sarajevo
The 28 of June, 1914. As a show of power, they send their ArchDuke and next in line for the heir over to Serbia on a national holiday. -
Gavrilo Princip Asssasinates The Archduke
Gavrilo Princip of the Blackhand terrorist group fires to shots at the archduke and his wife, killing them both. -
Serbia agrees to two of the three terms of the ultimatum
Serbia agrees to the two of three terms of the ultimatum set by Austria Hungary. The act was an order to create a colonized alliance. Terms were in Austria Hungary's favor allowing soldiers to march into Serbia. -
Gavrilo Princip is arrested
Austria-Hungary took advantage of the assassination holding Serbia accountable for the unrelated actions of Gavrilo. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria-Hungary declares unjustified war on Serbia using the assassination of the archduke and duckness as an excuss. -
Russia mobilized to Serbia
Serbia threatened by Austria-Hungary, concludes Russia to automatically mobilize their army to protect their treaty with Serbia. -
France mobilizes to support its Russian ally
Because of the Franco-Russian Alliance established in 1893, France was forced to mobilize its army with the threat of the German empire. Belguim followed on the same day. -
Germany declares war on Russia
Russia ignores the demand of Germany to demobolize their army. Viewing this as a threat, Germany declares war. -
Germany declares war on France
Germany recieves word that France mobilized thier troops and also declares war on the French. -
Germany begins the Schlieffen Plan and attacks France through neutral Belguim
Declaring war on France, Germany starts their Schlieffen plan to invade Belgium. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany takes the Schlieffen Plan into action. The seige of Belgium took two weeks, finally defeating the last standing fort. Fear of the Francs-tireurs (rouge soldiers stopping supply lines-train tracks, roads etc.) lead to the massacre of civilians. This was later known as the rape of Belgium. The French army declare a massive retreat into France. -
Canada is automatically at war against Triple Alliance
Canada, a colony of Britain is automatically in the war as a supporter of the United Kingdom. -
Britain Declares war on Germany
Britian sent Germany an ultimatum to vacate Belgium as their neutrality was declared by Britain in the early 1800's. Germany ignored the demand, and war was declared. Britian later used their massive navy to put a blockade on German international water trade. -
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Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Elected by President Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler becomes Chancellor as leader of the FÜhrer of the National Socialist German party.
