World War 1

By Legends

  • the assassination of Archiduque

    the assassination of Archiduque
    His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of waragainst Serbia. This caused the Central Powers (including Germany and Austria-Hungary) and Serbia's allies to declare war on each other, starting World War I.Born18 December 1863
    Graz, Austrian EmpireDied28 June 1914 (aged 50)
    Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary
    (assassinated)

  • the beginning of the WW1

    the beginning of the WW1
    World War I begins: Austria declares war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany. Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife Sophie assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. Panama Canal is officially opened after 10 years of construction.

  • Australian declared war

    Australian declared war
    1914 in Australia was dominated by the outbreak of World War I. Andrew Fisher, who became Prime Minister a month after Australia entered the war vowed that Australia would "stand beside our own to help and defend Britain to the last man and the last shilling." [1] In 1914, the Australian war effort was dominated by recruiting and equipping a force to fight overseas.

  • 1914 agust (Germany declared war to Russia )

    1914 agust (Germany declared war to Russia )
    August 1, 1914 - Germany declares war on Russia. France and Belgium begin full mobilization. August 3, 1914 - Germany declares war on France, and invades neutral Belgium. Britain then sends an ultimatum, rejected by the Germans, to withdraw from Belgium.