Dates Flashcards
28 June
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated.
5 July
German Pledges support for its ally Autria-Hungary.
23 July
Austria-Hungary presents ultimatum to Serbia
28 July
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
30 July
Russia mobilises its troops to support its ally Serbia.
1 August
German declares war on Russia.
3 August
Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium.
4 August
Britain declares war on Germany in response to the invasion of neutral Belgium and in support of its ally France. Australia, New Zealand and Canada enter war in Support of Britain.
6 August
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. Serbia declares war on Germany.
12 August
Britain and France declares war on Austria-Hungary.