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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo.
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Austria-Hungary
Offers deal to Serbia, and Serbia agreed to submit to the negotiation, they also began to set out their army at this time.
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Britain Conference
Britain wants to have a meeting between the biggest European powers to try to solve their problems, everyone but Germany agreed. (A Chronology, Farand, Chloe) -
Austria Shell Bombards Belgrade
Austria shell bombards Belgrade which is the Serbian Capital.
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Germany Declares War on Russia
At this time France and Belgium begin full mobilization.
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Germany Declares War on France
At this time they also invade neutral Belgium. Brittain suggests ultimatum to Berlin demanding them to withdrawal from Belgium.
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Britain Declares War on Germany
This is binding on the Brittish Empire, which includes Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa
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British Troops Land in France
There were 120,000 men that made up the regular British Army.
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France Invades Alsace and Lorraine
The French invaded Alsace and Lorraine on the 7th of August and it lasted until the 24th. When they arrived they were met with German counterattacks, and they suffered greatly with the loses of 27,000 men in a single day.
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Russia Invades Germany
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The Race to the Sea
This event began on the 17th of September and ended on the 19th of October. During this the two sides tried to outflank each other until they reached the North Sea, here Britain was bisected by a front that reached the Swiss boarder.
(“A Chronology")(Tannenberg)
