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Assassination of Franz Feerinand
He was assassin was a member of a serbian nationalist group nickname Black Hand -
Austria Hungany declares war on serbia
The Austo- Hungarian goverment blamed serbia for attack and decideed the time had come and start the war -
Germany declares war on Russia
After Russia declares war on Austria, Germany decleres war on Russia -
Austna Hungany delares war on Russia
Austria- Hungary declares war on serbia summer of July 1914 -
Great Britian declares war on Germany
Britain declared war on Germany in 1914 in response to the German invasion of Belgium. Belgium had been regarded as a neutral state under international law since 1839. -
Germany declares war on France
The Germans thought that France would be weak and easy to capture, whereas Russia would be much stronger, but very slow to mobilise. So in essence the Germans could nip over to France, defeat it, and then come back and finish off the Russians -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany invades Belgium in fall 0f 1914 -
US declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany fall of 1914 -
France and Great Britain declare war on Austria Hungany
France and Great Britain declare war on Austina Hungary Fall of Aug 1914 -
Lusitania is sunk
Lusiania sunk Summer of May 1915 -
Zimmerman Telegram
Many Americans now conclused war with Germany it was necessary.
