Events leading up to WWI

Murder of Austria-Hungry archduke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

28th June 1914 - Murder of Austria-Hungry archduke Franz Ferdinand In Sarajevo By Gavrilo Princip a Serbian Student.

Austria-Hungry Declares war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

28 July 1914 - unhappy at Serbia's response, Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia.

Russia Supports Serbia

Jul 29, 1914

29th July 1914 - Due to her Alliance, Russia mobilises to support Serbia.

Germany declare war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

1st August 1914 - Due to the Alliances, Germany declares war on Russia.

Germany Declares War on France

Aug 3, 1914

3rd August 1914 - Germany declares war on France.

Britain Declare War on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

4th August 1914 - Germany invaded Belgium using the Schlieffen Plan. Britain declares war on Germany.

Austria-Hungry Declares War on Russia

Aug 5, 1914

5th August 1914 - Austria-Hungry declares war on Russia.

France & Britain declare War on Austria

Aug 12, 1914

By 12th August - France and Britain declare war on Austria-Hungry.

US Declares its self Neautral

Aug 19, 1914

On 19 August 1914 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson addressed Congress and made formally and publicly the U.S. policy of neutrality.

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 26, 1914

The Battle of Tannenburg was a decisive engagement between the Russian Empire and the German Empire in the first days of World War I.

Battle of Tsingtao

Dec 8, 1914

At the start of the First World War that squadron was under the command of Admiral Graf von Spee.