July 28, 1914: Austria declares war on Serbia
Despite a further
offer from British foreign secretary Edward Grey to host a peace conference, at
11 AM Austria-Hungary formally opened hostilities against its neighbor. The
document pictured here is a notice that appeared in newspapers in Vienna
announcing the start of war.
In response, partial
mobilization began in Russia. Austria was now pressured by Germany to mobilize
against Russia, so it could do likewise and appear to be acting out of defence.
Even at this stage, Germany was determined to avoid giving the impression of
wanting to turn a local dispute into a continental conflict.
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