WWI By stephanie.kokoski Period: Jan 1, 1880 to Jan 1, 1920 Road to WWI Jan 1, 1882 Triple Alliance was formed Jan 1, 1907 Triple Entente was formed Jan 1, 1908 Balkan Crisis (1908-1913) - Austria-Hungary and Russia fought to influnce one another Jan 1, 1914 European states were angry with one another and eager for revenge Jun 28, 1914 Franz Ferdidand vistied Bosnia and was assissinated Jul 1, 1914 Serbia was determined to creat a large, independent Slavic state in the Balkans Jul 23, 1914 Austria sent Serbia an ulimatum, but Serbia rejected Jul 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Jul 28, 1914 Czar Nicholass II ordered partial mobilization of the Russian army against Austria-Hungary Aug 1, 1914 Germany declared war on Russia Aug 3, 1914 Germany declared war on France Aug 4, 1914 Great Britain declared war on Germany and WWi began Jan 1, 1921 Ireland became independent
