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The United Kingdom declaration of war upon Germany occurred on 4 August 1914. The declaration was a result of German refusal to remove troops from neutral Belgium.In 1839, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France, and Prussia (the largest predecessor of the German Empire) had signed the Treaty of London which guaranteed Belgium's sovereignty.
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. [1] Russia mobilizes. 29 July 1914 The Home Fleet is ordered to its wartime anchorage at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. 1 August 1914 Germany declares war on Russia. [1] 2 August 1914 British cabinet decides on war. [2] Germany invades Luxembourg. 3 August 1914 Germany declares war on France. [1]
Daily Mail on 5 August 1914. The United Kingdom entered World War I on 4 August 1914, when King George V declared war after the expiry of an ultimatum to the German Empire.The official explanation focused on protecting Belgium as a neutral country; the main reason, however, was to prevent a French defeat that would have left Germany in control of Western Europe.
The Russian government promised Germany that its general mobilization did not mean preparation for war with Germany but was a reaction to the events between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. The German government regarded the Russian promise of no war with Germany to be nonsense in light of its general mobilization, and Germany, in turn, mobilized ...
Below is a table showing the outbreaks of wars between nations which occurred during World War I. Indicated are the dates (during the immediate build-up to, or during the course of, World War I) from which a de facto state of war existed between nations. The table shows both the initiator states and the state at which the declaration of war was ...
The United States declares war on Germany. [63] April 7 Politics: Cuba declares war on Germany. [24] Politics: Panama declares war on Germany. [24] Asian and Pacific: Scuttling of SMS Cormoran in Guam, the only hostile action between American and German forces in the Pacific. April 9 – May 17 Western: Second Battle of Arras.
A formal state of war between the two sides persisted for another seven months, until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles with Germany on 28 June 1919. The US Senate did not ratify the treaty despite public support for it, [217] [218] and did not formally end its involvement in the war until the Knox–Porter Resolution was signed on 2 July ...
World War I: The United Kingdom declared war on Germany. Blockade of Germany: The United Kingdom established a blockade of war materiel and foodstuffs bound for Germany. 30 August: Battle of Tannenberg: The German 8th Army decisively defeated a Russian force near Olsztyn, practically destroying the Russian 2nd Army. 9 September