Claiming more land and pursuit of gold
Belgium's ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a serious threat to Britain.
Europe was a Continent in crisis during that time. Many people found war as something that should be glorified. However, the straw that broke the camel's back was, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand (of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) was visiting Serbia, Sarajevo to be exact, and was shot and murdered by Gavrilo Princip, part of the Black Hand.
This was than followed up by The A-H Empire giving Serbia an ultimatum, however Serbia did not comply, so as 1914 Europe would've done, they threatened to attack Serbia, however Russia, who was on Serbia's side threatened to attack A-H empire if they dared to attack, which cause Germany to write a 'Blank cheque' for A-H to use against Russia.
On the other side of Europe Germany was attacking the north of France, which brought England into the War followed by Australia than USA.
KEY DATES:
28 June 1914- FF assasinated
28 July 1914- Europe in War
4 August 1914- England proclaims war on Germany
7 August 1914- War in Africa (South Africa vs Britain, France & Germany)
23 August 1914- Battle of Moons (<span>British Army's first engagement in France.)
</span>5 Sep 1914- Battle of Marne (<span>German Army advances towards Paris, French and British soldiers counterattack along the line of the River Marne.
10 October 1914- Indian Army joins
31 October 1914- </span><span>Siege of Tsingtao
</span>3 January 1915- <span>First use of poison gas
</span>25 April 1915- T<span>he Gallipoli campaign
</span>7 May 1915- <span>The sinking of the Lusitania
</span>21 February 1916- <span>Battle of Verdun
</span>1 July 1916- <span>The Battle of the Somme
</span>6 April 1917- <span>America enters the war
</span>8 November 1917- <span>Revolution in Russia
</span>21 March 1918- <span>Germany launches the Spring Offensive
</span>11 November 1918- <span>Armistice (11 day, 11 month, 11 hour)
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17 million people found themselves in the wrong side of the boundary.
B,C, and E .... im from Louisiana as well lol
