1st August, 2014. Today in History: August 1st, 1914. 1st - TopicsExpress



          

1st August, 2014. Today in History: August 1st, 1914. 1st World War begins. World War I begins with Germanys invasion of Luxembourg. The same day, Germany and Russia declare war against each other, and France mobilizes. At the end of July, Europes tenuous peace collapsed when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. By August 5, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Serbia had all lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany. One month later, the bloody Battle of the Marne was fought outside Paris, halting Germanys advance to the sea and effectively deciding the future course of the war. World War I would be a terrible war of attrition, won by whichever side was willing to commit the greater number of men and resources to the lethal trenches.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:11:04 +0000

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