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Opinion Question
Which event in this timeline was most likely the "last straw" before going to war?
I feel as if the "last straw" was when Austria delivered the ultimatum to Serbia that had unrealistic terms that they knew Serbia would not be able to meet. -
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne, he traveled to Bolivia with his wife where they were both assassinated. Austria feels as though the killer is part of the Serbian National Movement. (The Canadian Press) -
Austria-Hungary deliver ultimatum to Serbia
Austria, outraged with the assassination of their Archduke delivers an ultimatum to Serbia and gives them 48 hours to agree to their strict terms(Countdown). Serbia agrees to settle to dispute outside of the courts(The Canadian Press) -
Austria-Hungary declares was on Serbia
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
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Great Britain declares war on Germany
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
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Great Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary
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Russia invades Germany
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Battle of Tannenberg
General Alexander Samsonov was in charge of the Russian army and invasion of East Prussia. He moved slowly into the south western corner to meet with General Paul Von Rennenkampf to move north east. The commanders of the German army made contact with the Russians and defeated them. The Germans lost 20,000 men but still managed to take over 92,000 Russian prisoners. Samsanov was so shocked by what happened, he committed suicide. The defeat of Russia was kept from the Britain public.(Simkin)
