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Franz Ferndinand's death at the hands of a suspected Serbian assassin initiates conflict
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War is declared in response to Serbia refusing to cooperate after the death of Franz Ferdinand
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Britain asks for outside countries to step in for mediation, but Germany mobilizes and army instead.
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Despite multiple warnings to stop, Russia's continued mobilization efforts means that Germany will declare war on them. France and Belgium mobilize.
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Germany responds to the mobilization of Belgium and France by invading Belgium and declaring war on the French.
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The British Empire (Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and South Africa) declares war on Germany due to their increased hostility.
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Austria-Hungary side with Germany and declare war on Russia
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Germany counterattacks France's attempted invasion of German occupied French Cities, Alsace and Lorraine, but are handily defeated.
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Russia spreads out their soldiers along the Eastern front in an attempt to invade Germany
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The German and Franco-Britain armies race to the North Sea, in the process forming the Western Front and the trench lines across it.
