Outbreak of War Chronology

Question 1

28th June

Answer 1

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie von Chotkova assassinated.

Members of the Black Hand arrested and interrogated.

Claim that members from Serbia had organized the plot.

Question 2

6th July

Answer 2

German government announces its full support for Austro-Hungary if it decides to take reprisals against Serbia.

Question 3

9th July

Answer 3

The Austro-Hungarian government send Friedrich von Wiesner to Sarajevo to investigate the claims that the Serbian government was involved in a plot to kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Question 4

13th July

Answer 4

Friedrich von Wiesner reports to the Austro-Hungarian government that members of the Serbian Army were involved in the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

Question 5

21st July

Answer 5

Conrad von Hotzendorf convinces Emperor Franz Josef that Austro-Hungary could punish Serbia without the other major countries taking action.

Question 6

23rd July

Answer 6

The Austro-Hungarian government makes fifteen demands on the Serbian government.

Demand they arrest the leaders of the Black Hand group based in Serbia and send them to face trial in Vienna.

Question 7

24th July

Answer 7

Nikola Pasic and the Serbian government appeal to Russia for help against the proposed attack by the Austro-Hungarian Army.

Question 8

25th July

Answer 8

Nikola Pasic tells the Austro-Hungarian government that he is unable to accept their fifteen demands - unconstitutional.

Question 9

26th July

Answer 9

Russia promises that it will help Serbia if it is attacked by Austria-Hungary.

Question 10

28th July

Answer 10

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

Question 11

31st July

Answer 11

Russia mobilizes its armed forces in support of Serbia.

Sending of troops to its borders with Germany and Austro-Hungary.