Timeline for the outbreak of War

By 9barretta
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    WW1 Timespan

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo

  • Austria declared war on Serbia -

    Russia supported SerbiaFrance and Russia were allies, thus France stood by Russia

  • Russia mobilised

    When Russia mobilised it threatened Germany

  • France mobilised in support of Russia

    Germany’s military plans saw the best attack on France would be through Belgium

  • Germany declared war on Russia

  • Germany demanded access through Belgium to fight France

  • Germany declared war on France and thus invaded Belgium

  • Britain as ally to Belgium, declared war on Germany