World War I By direction24 Mar 1, 1862 Kaiser Wilhelm I appointed Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Prussia. Jul 14, 1870 Bismarck turned up the heat by releasing doctored telegram May 1, 1871 French defeat Germany Jul 1, 1879 Bismarck got a new Dual Alliance with Austria-Hungary. Jun 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Feridnand assasination Jun 28, 1914 War was declared on Serbia Jul 6, 1914 Austro-Hungarian government was weighed with reguard to Serbia. Aug 6, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia Aug 23, 1914 Japan declared war on Germany Apr 6, 1917 Germany entered war
