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 June 28, 1914,                                                       Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated while visiting Sarajevo amid reports of anti-Austrian sentiment and unrest. 

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 June 28, 1914,                                                       Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated while visiting Sarajevo amid reports of anti-Austrian sentiment and unrest. 

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A Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand plotted to murder the Archduke due to Austria-Hungary taking over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Archduke however wanted to help the slavs and would have helped if not assassinated. He was shot by Gavrilo Princip.

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July 23, 1915,                                                                                 Austria Presents Serbia with an ultimatum, backed by Germany.

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July 23, 1915,                                                                                 Austria Presents Serbia with an ultimatum, backed by Germany.

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Due to the Black Hand being from Serbia this gave the Austrians a chance to use this against the Serbians. They issued an ultimatum.

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July 26, 1914,                                                                                                                                     Serbia accepts most but not all of Austria’s demands

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July 26, 1914,                                                                                                                                     Serbia accepts most but not all of Austria’s demands

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The ultimatum had too many demands so without a doubt they couldn’t fulfill them all. The Austrians knew this as well so would later use it.

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July 28, 1914,                                                                                                                                     Austria rejects Serbia’s offer and declares war on Serbia

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July 28, 1914,                                                                                                                                     Austria rejects Serbia’s offer and declares war on Serbia

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The Serbians wanted to take over the Balkans due to them having a large majority of Slavs but the Austrians owned land there. This gave them a reason to start war on Austria since they’re demands weren’t met.

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July 31, 1914,                                                                                                                                    Russian leaders order mobilization of troops and move them towards Austrian-border. Tzar Nicolas II tells Kaiser Wilhelm II that the moves are only a precaution.

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July 31, 1914,                                                                                                                                    Russian leaders order mobilization of troops and move them towards Austrian-border. Tzar Nicolas II tells Kaiser Wilhelm II that the moves are only a precaution.

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Russia said they would support Serbia due to the Russians being a Slav majority country as well so they felt empathetic towards other Slav countries.

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August 1, 1914,                                                                   Germany declares war on Russia.                                         

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August 1, 1914,                                                                   Germany declares war on Russia.                                         

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Germany was allied with Austria and when they saw Russia mobilizing they decided to declare war.

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August 3, 1914,                                                                   Germany demands that France stay neutral, but France backs it’s ally Russia.          

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August 3, 1914,                                                                   Germany demands that France stay neutral, but France backs it’s ally Russia.          

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Since allied with Russia, France insists on joining them. Germany and France had some tension between them so this is also why they went against the Germans.

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August 3, 1914,                                                                   Germany responds by declaring war on France.

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August 3, 1914,                                                                   Germany responds by declaring war on France.

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After France didn’t listen to the Germans; the Germans give up and declare war on France.

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August 4, 1914,                                                                   German army invaded Belgium on its way to France.      

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August 4, 1914,                                                                   German army invaded Belgium on its way to France.      

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The Germans thought it would be easy to “quickly finish off” France and then go and fight Russia on the other side due to them being at a disadvantage at the two front war. This was called the Schliffen Plan. So to get to France they went through Belgium

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August 4, 1914,                                                                   Great Britain, honoring a treaty guaranteeing Belgium’s neutrality declares war on Germany.

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August 4, 1914,                                                                   Great Britain, honoring a treaty guaranteeing Belgium’s neutrality declares war on Germany.

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The British weren’t active at the moment, but when the Belgiums were attacked they had no choice since they had to keep their word on the treaty they declare war on Germany to protect Belgium’s neutrality.