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The Dual Alliance
Germany and Austria-Hungary make an alliance to protect themselves from Russia -
Austro-Serbian Alliance
Austria-Hungary makes an alliance with Serbia to prevent Russia gaining control of Serbia -
Triple Alliance
Germany and Austria-Hungary make an alliance with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia -
Franco-Russian Alliance
Russia allied with France to protect herself from Austria-Hungary and Germany. -
Entente Cordiale
This was an agreement but not a formal alliance between Britain and France -
Anglo-Russian Entente
Britain and Russia ended their differences with this alliance. -
Triple Entente
The alliance between Britain, France and Russia was made because of worsening relations between Germany and Russia and Germany and Britain. -
the Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
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Austria blames Serbia for the death of the Archduke
It sends Serbia into ultimatum -
Austria declares war on Serbia and shells its capital, Belgrade
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the Russian army gets ready to help Serbia defend itself
Germany also warns Russia not to help the Serbs -
Germany declares war on Russia
it also begins to move its army towards France and Belgium -
the French army put on war footing; ready to fight any German invasion
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Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium
Britain also orders Germany to withdraw from Belgium -
With the Germans still in Belgium; Britain declares war on Germany
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Austria declares war on Russia
