World war 1

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Austria declared war on Serbia

Jul 28, 1914

Russia was allied with Serbia, Germany did not believe that she would mobilise and offered to support Austria if necessary.

Germany declared war on Russia and germany

Aug 1, 1914

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 1, 1914

Russians with thousands of men killed and 125,000 taken prisoner. Although the Germans won the battle, 13,000 men were killed.

Japan declared war on Germany

Aug 13, 1914

Japan declared war on Germany through her alliance with Great Britain, signed in 1902

Battle of Masurian Lakes

Sep 1, 1914

Germans were unable to defeat the army completely, over 100,000 Russians were taken prisoner.

Russia declared war on Turkey

Nov 2, 1914

Because of the help given by Turkey to the German attack of Russia, Russia declared war on Turkey.

Britain and France declared war on Turkey

Nov 5, 1914

Britain and France, Russia’s allies, declared war on Turkey, because of the help given to the German attack on Russia