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1. Introduction
by Alan Sharp
Map 1: Europe 1914
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28 June 1914: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo
2. Serbia, Sarajevo and the Start of Conflict
By Dejan Djokic
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28 July 1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
3. The Dual Monarchy Stumbles into War
By Bryan Cartledge
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1 August 1914: Germany declares war on Russia and#8211; part I
4. The Problem of Germany
By Alan Sharp
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1 August 1914: Germany declares war on Russia and#8211; part II
5. From Steamroller to Empty Chair
By Charlotte Alston
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3 August 1914: Germany declares war on France
6. How France Entered the First World War
By David Robin Watson
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4 August 1914: Germany Invades Belgium
7. Belgium: the Victim
By Sally Marks
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4 August 1914: Britain (and its empire) declare war on Germany and#8211; part I
8. Britain and the Outbreak of War
By Alan Sharp
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4 August 1914: Britain (and its empire) declare war on Germany and#8211; part II
9. How the Empire Went to War
By Anthony Lentin
Map 2: Western Pacific Rim
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23 August 1914: Japan declares war on Germany
10. The Chance of a Millennium
By Jonathan Clements
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1 November 1914: Russia declares war on Turkey
11. The Ottomansand#8217; Last War and#8211; and After
By Andrew Mango
Map 3: The Ottoman Empire 1914
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23 May 1915: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
12. Neutrality or Intervention? Italy's Long Road to War
By Spencer Di Scala
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14 October 1915: Bulgaria declares war on Serbia
13. Bulgaria Choosing Sides
By Alan Sharp
Map 4: Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria 1912-23
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9 March 1916: Germany declares war on Portugal
14. Portuguese Intervention
By Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses
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5 June 1916: Arab revolt against the Ottomans begins
15. The Hejaz: On the Road to the Arab Rebellion
By Robert McNamara
Map 5: The Arab Revolt and its aftermath
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30 August 1916: Turkey declares war on Romania
16. Romania Enters the War
By Keith Hitchins
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6 April 1917: United States Congress declares war on Germany
17. Americaand#8217;s Road to War
By T.G. Fraser
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7 April 1917: Cuba and Panama declare war on Germany
18. Central America, the Caribbean and the First World War
By Irene Fattacciu
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13 April to 7 December 1917: South America and the First World War
19. In the Grasp of the United States
By Edoardo Braschi
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27 June 1917: Greece declares war on Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and Turkey
20. Greece and the First World War
By Andrew Dalby
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22 July 1917: Siam declares war on Austria-Hungary and Germany
21. Why on Earth Was Siam a Participant in the First World War?
By Andrew Dalby
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14 August 1917: China declares war on Austria-Hungary and Germany
22. Labourers in Place of Soldiers
By Jonathan Clements
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26 October 1917: Brazil declares war on Germany
23. The Wavering Road
By Edoardo Braschi
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12 January 1918: Liberia joins the war
24. Why Did Liberia Enter the First World War?
By Mariella Hudson
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5 November 1918: Poland declares Independence
25. From Fighting in Three Armies to the Proclamation of an Independent Poland
By Anita Prazmowska
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28 June 1919: The Treaty of Versailles and#8211; part I
26. The End of the War and Peacemaking 1919
By Alan Sharp
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28 June 1919: The Treaty of Versailles and#8211; part II
27. The Signature of the Treaty of Versailles
By Alan Sharp
Map 6: Europe 1923
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28: The Peace Settlement Reviewed
By Alan Sharp
Map 7: Turkey and the Near East 1923
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Notes
Chronology
Bibliography
Author Biographies
Index