Important Dates

Question 1

What happened on 23rd July?

Answer 1

Austria gives Serbia an ultimatum as they wanted justice

Question 2

What happened on 24th July and what was its significance?

Answer 2

Serbia accepted 9/10 of Austrias demands

It gave Austria a reason to attack Serbia

Question 3

What happened on 25th July and what was its significance?

Answer 3

Austria rejects Serbias proposal that would keep peace.

There was now no chance of peace between Austria and Serbia

Question 4

What happened on 28th July and what was its significance?

Answer 4

Austria attacks Serbia

First attack of the war

Question 5

What happened on 29th July?

Answer 5

Russia prepares to attack Austria

Question 6

What happened on 1st August and what was its significance?

Answer 6

Germany declares war on Russia

Alliances were triggered

Question 7

What happened on 2nd August?

Answer 7

France prepares for war

Question 8

What happened on 3rd August?

Answer 8

Germany declares war on France

Question 9

What happened on 4th August and what was its significance?

Answer 9

Germany attacks Belgium

Belgium and Britain declares war on Germany

Britain becomes involved in conflict

Question 10

What happened on 6th August?

Answer 10

Austria declares war on Russia

Question 11

What happened on 12th August?

Answer 11

Britain and France declare war on Austria