RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
MAJOR EVENTS IN PRE REVOLUTION RUSSIA
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Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum.
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Russia joined France to fight Austria.
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Germany invaded Belgium.
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Germany invaded Russia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Germany’s violation of Belgian neutrality and British fears of German domination in Europe brought Britain and its empire into the war on 4 August. These actions reflect the fears, anxieties and ambitions of the European powers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Germany declared war on France. To avoid the French fortifications along the French-German border, the troops had to cross Belgium and attack the French Army by the north. Of course, Belgians refused to let them through, so the Germans decided to enter by force and invaded Belgium on Aug. 4, 1914.
Detailed explanation-3: -The trigger for Britain’s declaration of war.
Detailed explanation-4: -On 4 August the British government sent an ultimatum to Germany and declared war on Germany at midnight on 4–5 August Central European time. Belgium severed diplomatic relations with Germany and Germany declared war on Belgium.
Detailed explanation-5: -Britain was not a party to any military alliance in Europe. However, when Germany invaded Belgium, breaking the 1839 Treaty of London, which guaranteed Belgian neutrality, Britain declared war against Germany.