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On 28 June 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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On 28 June 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The assassination took place in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, a province in the Balkans that had been annexed by Austria-Hungary.

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On 28 July 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia 

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On 28 July 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia 

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After Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, effectively beginning the First World War.

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Russia promised to support France when it found out that Germany had declared war on France. Soon after, France urged Russia to mobilize because it was afraid of immediate attack from the Germans and they were right.

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On 1 August 1914 Germany declares war on Russia 

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On 1 August 1914 Germany declares war on Russia 

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Germany declares war to Russia because they were enemies and they saw Russia's mobilization as a war threat.

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On 2 August 1914 Germany attacked Luxembourg

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On 2 August 1914 Germany attacked Luxembourg

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On the same day, the Netherlands and Belgium were also invaded, allowing the Germans to avoid a direct assault on the Maginot Line.

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On 3rd August 1914 Germany declares war on France 

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On 3rd August 1914 Germany declares war on France 

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Because Germany was planning to attack Russia, and they knew France would honors its alliance with Russia. Since a war on two fronts was inevitable, they decided to strike first so they would keep the initiative.

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On 3rd August 1914 Great Britain mobilizes troops

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On 3rd August 1914 Great Britain mobilizes troops

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, Britain recruited a huge volunteer citizens' army. New recruits were then given months of basic training in camps all over the country where they learned to be soldiers

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On 4 August 1914 Germany declares war on Belgium

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On 4 August 1914 Germany declares war on Belgium

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Belgians refused to let them through, so the Germans decided to enter by force and invaded Belgium

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On 4 August 1914, a state of war is declared at 11pm

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On 4 August 1914, a state of war is declared at 11pm

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On 4 August 1914 Great Britain declares war on Germany

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On 4 August 1914 Great Britain declares war on Germany

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Germany attacked France through Belgium. Within hours, Britain declared war on Germany.