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What happened is that France, and Britain had a 2 way treaty with each other. Britain had an alliance with Belgium. And Russia had a treaty with Serbia. Germany had a treaty with Austria - Hungary. Serbia and Austria had a border dispute so some Serbians assassinated Austria's leader. So Austria declared war with Serbia which got Russia involved. And France had a treaty with russia so when Germany declared war on everyone they invaded France. But they had to go through Belgium to get there. So when Germany went through Belgium Britain, it's Commonwealth, and it's empire declared war on Germany.
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Did Americans fight in World War 1 before World War 1 draft?
If you mean before 1917, no. we were neutral until 1917
What nations existed after World War 1 which had not existed before World War 1?
Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia
What was World War 1 original name before World War 1?
It was called the Great War, the war to end all wars
What is the official name of the Turkish empire before world war 1 World War 1?
Ottoman Empire
Who is still alive and fought in World War I?
The World War 1 Veterans are dead. They were born before 1900 in order to serve in World War 1.
