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The assessination
Heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo. -
Ultimatum
The Austro-Hungarian government waited three weeks following the assassination of Archduke Franz -
war is declared
War is declared by Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary to Serbia -
Russia gets into the war
As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces. -
declares
Germany declares war on Russia. -
Germany wants war
Germany declares war on France. -
Britian declares war on Germany
Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades in a right flanking move designed to defeat France quickly. As a result of this invasion, Britain declares war on Germany. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
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The Battle of the Frontiers
27,000 French soldiers die on this single day in an offensive thrust to the east of Paris, towards the German borders. -
achieves its greatest victory
German army, achieves its greatest victory of the war on the Eastern front against Russia at the Battle of Tennenberg. -
Period: to
German invation is halt
In the first of the Marne stop the german invation on france -
Trenches
First trench of the Western front are dug -
Chrismas trated
A treate unofficial is declared between the soldiers in the trenches of Western Front. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOz9SpWc_yE
