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To understand the long-term origins of the war in 1914, it is essential to understand how the powers formed into two competing sets that shared common aims and enemies. Both sets became, by August 1914, Germany and Austria-Hungary on one side and Russia, France, and Britain on the other side.
October 1914 – July 11, 1915 Naval, African, East African: Battle of Rufiji Delta, German cruiser SMS Königsberg destroyed. October 1–4 Western: First Battle of Arras (1914) October 9 – November 1 Balkan, Serbian: Central powers control Belgrade. October 10 – November 2 Western: Battle of La Bassée: October 12 – November 2 Western
Oct 29, 2009 · World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.
Events from the year 1914 in the United Kingdom. This year saw the start of the First World War, ending the Edwardian era . Incumbents. Monarch – George V. Prime Minister – H. H. Asquith ( Liberal) Events. Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the outbreak of war. January–February – Leeds rent strike. [1]
Feb 21, 2018 · World War I Timeline: 1914, The War Begins. Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria, and his wife Sophie. Henry Guttmann / Getty Images. By. Robert Wilde. Updated on February 21, 2018. When war broke out in 1914, there was public and political support from within almost every belligerent nation.
1914 ( MCMXVI) was a common year that started on a Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the year that saw the start of what became known as World War I . Events. June 28 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Countess Sophie were assassinated by Black Hand in Sarajevo. This led to World War I.
World War I events. keyboard_arrow_left. Battle of the Frontiers. August 4, 1914 - September 6, 1914. Battle of Mons. August 23, 1914. Battle of Tannenberg. August 26, 1914 - August 30, 1914. First Battle of the Marne. September 6, 1914 - September 12, 1914. First Battle of Ypres. October 19, 1914 - November 22, 1914. Battle of Tanga.
