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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este was a member of the imperial Habsburg dynasty, and from 1896 until his death the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers, and inevitably to the outbreak of hostilities. https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1CAPRBF_enUS835&biw=1366&bih=641&ei=2oFYXJ7AJe_r_Q -
germany declared war on France
On the afternoon of this day in 1914, two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France, moving ahead with a long-held strategy, conceived by the former chief of staff of the German army, Alfred von Schlieffen, for a two-front war against France and Russia.Nov 5, 2009 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-and-france-declare-war-on-each-other -
Japan declared war on Germany
Japan sent Germany an ultimatum on 23 August 1914, which went unanswered; Japan then formally declared war on Germany on 23 August 1914 in the name of the Emperor Taishō. ... The Siege of Tsingtao concluded with the surrender of German colonial forces on 7 November 1914. -
Japan declared war on Germany
Japan sent Germany an ultimatum on 23 August 1914, which went unanswered; Japan then formally declared war on Germany on 23 August 1914 in the name of the Emperor Taishō. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_during_World_War_I -
versaillies treaty
Versailles, treaty of. Versailles, treaty of, 1919. The peace treaty between Germany and the victorious allies at the end of the First World War. ... The Germans particularly resented the fact that they had to accept liability for all war damage and pay 'reparations' to the allies. https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/modern-europe/treaties-and-alliances/treaty-versailles
