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3 August – Germany declares war on France. 9 August – Battle of Mulhouse begins, the opening attack of World War I by the French army against Germany. 26 August – Allies withdraw from Le Cateau to Saint-Quentin , after Battle of Le Cateau .
(1914–1921) Location: French protectorate of Morocco. Battle of El Herri; France. Morocco; Zaian Confederation Varying other Berber tribes Supported during the First World War by the Central Powers: French victory First World War (1914–1918) Location: Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East, the Pacific Islands, and coast of North and South ...
Legislative elections were held in France on 26 April and 10 May 1914, three months before the outbreak of World War I.The Radical Party, a radical and increasingly centre-right party, emerged as the largest party, though, with the outbreak of the First World War, many in the Chamber, ranging from Catholics to socialists, united to form the Union sacrée.
The Origins of the War of 1914 (3 vol 1952). vol 3 pp 66–111. Gooch, G.P. Recent revelations of European diplomacy (1928) pp 269–330. United States. War Dept. General Staff. Strength and organization of the armies of France, Germany, Austria, Russia, England, Italy, Mexico and Japan (showing conditions in July, 1914) (1916) online
Graph of global conflict deaths from 1900 to 1944 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1900 and 1944.. This period saw the outbreak of World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), which are among the deadliest conflicts in human history, with many of the world's great powers partaking in total war and some partaking in genocides.
France obtains Lille and other territories of Flanders from Spain. 1678: Treaties of Nijmegen: A series of treaties ending the Franco-Dutch War. France obtains the Franche-Comté and some cities in Flanders and Hainaut (from Spain). 1684: 15 August: Truce of Ratisbon: End of the War of the Reunions. France obtains further territories in the ...
In 1914, the territory of France was different from today's France in two important ways: most of Alsace and the northeastern part of Lorraine had been annexed by Germany in 1870 (following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871), and the North African country of Algeria had been established as an integral part of France in 1848.
24 August 1914: Gerbéviller: 64 Imperial German Army: 64 civilians killed by German soldiers, including 15 mutilated or burned alive. 6 February 1934 crisis: 6 February 1934: Place de la Concorde, Paris: 16 (+2000 injured) French police: French police shot at far-right demonstrators, mostly members of Action Française: Assassination of ...