World war 1

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  • Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
  • Austria declared war on Serbia

    Austria declared war on Serbia

    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

  • Battle of Tannenberg

    Battle of Tannenberg

    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

    Japan declared war on Germany

    Japan declared war on Germany through her alliance with Great Britain, signed in 1902
  • Battle of Masurian Lakes

    Battle of Masurian Lakes

    Germans were unable to defeat the army completely, over 100,000 Russians were taken prisoner.
  • Russia declared war on Turkey

    Russia declared war on Turkey

    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

    Britain and France declared war on Turkey

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