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Historian Margaret MacMillan chronicles the road to war in 1914.

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    8th August

    Fri 8 Aug 2014

    The French army declares a victory in their lost province of Alsace.

  • 7th August

    Thu 7 Aug 2014

    British Trade Unions announce they will not oppose the war.

  • 6th August

    Wed 6 Aug 2014

    German Zeppelins bomb the Belgian city of Liege, the first air attack on a European city.

  • 5th August

    Tue 5 Aug 2014

    Advertisements in British newspapers urge the public to enlist in the army.

  • 4th August

    Mon 4 Aug 2014

    Britain declares war on Germany.

  • 3rd August

    Sun 3 Aug 2014

    The British foreign secretary speaks in favour of war at the House of Commons.

  • 2nd August

    Fri 1 Aug 2014

    The British cabinet is split over whether to join the war.

  • 1st August

    Fri 1 Aug 2014

    The German government receives word that Britain will remain neutral.

  • 31st July

    Thu 31 Jul 2014

    Panic in the financial markets as the Bank of England is forced to close.

  • 30th July

    Wed 30 Jul 2014

    The tsar orders a full mobilisation of the Russian army.

  • 29th July

    Tue 29 Jul 2014

    The Kaiser sends a telegram to the Tsar to try to prevent war.

  • 28th July

    Mon 28 Jul 2014

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

  • 27th July

    Sun 27 Jul 2014

    Reactions to British soldiers shooting unarmed protesters in Dublin.

  • 26th July

    Sat 26 Jul 2014

    The British foreign secretary proposes mediation to settle the Balkan crisis.

  • 25th July

    Fri 25 Jul 2014

    Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.

  • 24th July

    Thu 24 Jul 2014

    Britain and Russia react to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum.

  • 23rd July

    Wed 23 Jul 2014

    Austria-Hungary delivers the ultimatum to Serbia.

  • 22nd July

    Tue 22 Jul 2014

    The Russian royal family give a lavish welcome to the French President.

  • 21st July

    Mon 21 Jul 2014

    The King warns of civil war in Britain over Irish Home Rule.

  • 20th July

    Sun 20 Jul 2014

    The French President arrives on a state visit to Russia.

  • 19th July

    Sat 19 Jul 2014

    The Royal Navy fleet gathers for a review by the King.

  • 18th July

    Fri 18 Jul 2014

    Mohandas Gandhi leaves South Africa.

  • 17th July

    Thu 17 Jul 2014

    Lloyd George warns of civil unrest among the trade unions and in Ireland.

  • 16th July

    Wed 16 Jul 2014

    A meeting of Suffragettes is attacked by a mob.

  • 15th July

    Tue 15 Jul 2014

    Jean Jaures calls for an international general strike in the event of war.

  • 14th July

    Mon 14 Jul 2014

    The French parliament hears revelations that the military is short of arms.

  • 13th July

    Sun 13 Jul 2014

    The investigation into the assassination of Franz Ferdinand reports back to Vienna.

  • 12th July

    Sat 12 Jul 2014

    The Russian monk Rasputin is attacked.

  • 11th July

    Fri 11 Jul 2014

    Crowds gather for the first London to Paris Air Race.

  • 10th July

    Thu 10 Jul 2014

    Suffragettes' protests disrupt the King's visit to Scotland.

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