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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Jun 30, 1914

Franz Ferdinand was shot by Gavrilo Princip

European Nations in World War I

Period: Jun 30, 1914 to Jul 30, 1917

Austria-Hungary

Jul 30, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, exactly one month after Ferdinand was assassinated.

Serbia

Jul 30, 1914

Serbia was invaded by Austria-Hungary.

Great Britain

Aug 30, 1914

World War I weakened the exercise of Constitutional Government

Belgium

Aug 30, 1914

The rape of Belgium was when they refused to give up their land to Germany.

France

Aug 30, 1914

Frnce was one of the Triple Entente powers allied against the Central Powers.

Russia

Aug 30, 1914

Russia first entered World War I with the largest army in the world with 1,400,000 soldiers, then expanded to 5,000,000.

Germany

Aug 30, 1914

During World War I, Germany was one of the Central Powers that lost the war.

Ottoman Empire

Oct 30, 1914

Enver Pasher signed a secret treaty with the German Ambassador.

Italy

May 30, 1915

Italy is usually allied with the Central Powers of the German Empire and Austria-Hungary, but they refused to join them when the war started.

Bulgaria

Oct 30, 1915

Fought World War I on the Central Powers side.

Portugal

Mar 30, 1916

Portugal stayed neutral during World War I.

Romania

Apr 30, 1916

Romania and Russia allied against the armies of the Central Powers

Greece

Jul 30, 1917

Greece reamined neutral as well during World War I.