European Events Leading To The Great War

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assinated by Gavrillo Princip in June 1914.

Austria-Hungary and Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia in July 1914. This was because Serbia assinated Ferdinand.

Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia.

Belgium

Aug 3, 1914

The Germans stationed their troops and invaded Belgium and burned down the town of Louvain.

Great Britain

Aug 5, 1914

Great Britain declares war on Germany. This was seen as a start of World War I.

Germany

Aug 5, 1914

Germany is at war against Belgium, France, Russia and Great Britain.

France

Oct 3, 1914

Germany and France declare war on each other.

Ottoman Empire

Oct 28, 1914

Ottoman Empire enters World War I on October 28, 1914.

Italy

May 23, 1915

Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.

Bulgaria

Oct 12, 1915

Bulgaria enters World War 1 on the side of Central Powers.

Portugal

Mar 9, 1916

Germany declares war on Portugal.

Romania

Apr 27, 1916

Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, this declares them into entering World War 1.

Greece

Jul 2, 1917

Greece declares war on the Central Powers.