Russia Germany France Great Britain Italy
Accepted Austria’s Russian the War minister Foreign Minister Refused to align with
investigation into Moblilisation placed troops in suggested a London central powers
the assassination sparked the Morocco. conference on 27th despite the triple
but disagreed with Scheliffen plan 31st July= full July. Italy and France alliance due to their
AH's domination of (defeating France mobilization of the agreed by Germany vulnerable coastline
the Balkans/ before turning to army. only wanted Austro- which could be
Serbia. Russia when they Dual alliance stated Russian negotiations. attacked by the
28th July were prepared). France had to help Decided the navy British and French
declaration of war= Issued Russia to Russia so Germany should not go to Navy.
Russian military stop mobilization declared war on peacetime bases. War in Lybia caused
mobilization on but was rejected in France as they didnt Agreed they would damage to the army
Odesa, Kyiv, and 12 hours so remain neutral after delare war on and needed to rest
Kesan. Germany fully being asked- causes Germany if France so couldn't go to war.
30th July= total 6- mobilized forces Schlieffen plan was attacked. Italian PM did not
week mobilization and declared war 2 August= Germany Russian mobilization rule out eventual
Tsar rejected on Russia. sent an ultimatum to and Germany entry if they were
Kaiser's appeal to Gained support by belgium for free declaring war put promised a reward.
stop, causing claiming they acted passage but was pressure on allies to
tension. defensively to rejected so invaded enter the war but
Russia them Germany wanted
Britain to remain
neutral.
German violation of
Belgium meant an
ultimatum was sent to
Berlin on Aug 4th at 2
pm and expired at
midnight, so war was
declared on Germany.
Accepted Austria’s Russian the War minister Foreign Minister Refused to align with
investigation into Moblilisation placed troops in suggested a London central powers
the assassination sparked the Morocco. conference on 27th despite the triple
but disagreed with Scheliffen plan 31st July= full July. Italy and France alliance due to their
AH's domination of (defeating France mobilization of the agreed by Germany vulnerable coastline
the Balkans/ before turning to army. only wanted Austro- which could be
Serbia. Russia when they Dual alliance stated Russian negotiations. attacked by the
28th July were prepared). France had to help Decided the navy British and French
declaration of war= Issued Russia to Russia so Germany should not go to Navy.
Russian military stop mobilization declared war on peacetime bases. War in Lybia caused
mobilization on but was rejected in France as they didnt Agreed they would damage to the army
Odesa, Kyiv, and 12 hours so remain neutral after delare war on and needed to rest
Kesan. Germany fully being asked- causes Germany if France so couldn't go to war.
30th July= total 6- mobilized forces Schlieffen plan was attacked. Italian PM did not
week mobilization and declared war 2 August= Germany Russian mobilization rule out eventual
Tsar rejected on Russia. sent an ultimatum to and Germany entry if they were
Kaiser's appeal to Gained support by belgium for free declaring war put promised a reward.
stop, causing claiming they acted passage but was pressure on allies to
tension. defensively to rejected so invaded enter the war but
Russia them Germany wanted
Britain to remain
neutral.
German violation of
Belgium meant an
ultimatum was sent to
Berlin on Aug 4th at 2
pm and expired at
midnight, so war was
declared on Germany.
