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Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the Austro-Hungary throne was assassinated by a slave nationalist in Sarajevo
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Austria declares war to Serbia as they rejected the ultimatum.
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Austrian forces bomb Belgrade
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Tsar Nicholas feels obligated to defend Serbia and orders the mobilization of Russian army
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German Emperor Wilhelm II promises their support to Austro-Hungary and this gives and excuse to attack Russian forces that were continually growing. And declares war to Russia
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The Schlieffen Plan was the operational German plan for a designated attack on France by passing Belgium.
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The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.
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The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.
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Liege, Belgium suffer a masacre made by the German army
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A British Expeditionary Force lands on France for supporting French troops
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Plan XVII, France offence in German territory
Battle of the frontiers, great casualties in both sides
Battle of Mons, Aug 23 B. E. F. joins French troops
Both French and British retreats near river Marne -
Battle of Cer, to Serbia humiliates Austrian army
Siege Przemysl againtst Russian forces make Austrian army retreat.
Germans are forced to help and planted a diversion in Warsaw. -
Battle of Tannenberg. Russia invades East Prussia
Germany wins with the help of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and his rising staff-officer Erich Ludendorff, an entire Russian army was destroyed and 19000 prisoners were taken -
Battle of Heligoland Bight
British Navy sinks 3 German crusers -
British blockade preventing contraband, foods not reaching by sea, to provoke Germans economy falls and making them to surrender .
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H. M. S. PATHFINDER sunks by a new weapon a submarine designed by German army
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The Battle of Masuarian Lakes was a mother massive German victory forces Russian army to retreat.
Russian casualties reached 320 000 -
Battle of Marne, 6-12 Sep drives Germans back
Race to the sea both sides try to outflank each other -
1st Battle of Ypres, October 19 to November 30
Trench Warfare begun each side needs cover for machine and artillery guns -
Ottoman Empire declares war to Russia when its navy carried out a surprise attack on Russia's Black Sea coast
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Japan eneters to the war in alliance with Great Britain and takes the German port in TsingTao, China
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British soldiers take control of Basra, part of the Ottoman Empire securing oil reserves to fuel British navy.
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Austrian troops finally take Belgrade. But Serbians fight back in the Battle of Kolubara drive back the Austrians
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German Warships raided English coast, attacking and murdering civilians.
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First Battle of Champagne 1914, big offensive movement from French army, and gained little victories
