Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg24 July 1914
The German Government submit a note to Entente Governments approving Austrian ultimatum to Serbia
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The German Government submit a note to Entente Governments approving Austrian ultimatum to Serbia
Germany declares war on Russia
Declares war on his cousin Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Germany declares war on France
Declares war on France on behalf of the German Government. Declared because France had dropped bombs on Belgium & Germany as far as Nurnberg
Germany declares war on Belgium
Serbia declares war on Germany. Montenegro declares war on Germany
Japan declares war on Germany
Ebert leads the SDP party to vote almost unanimously in favour of war appropriations, accepting that a war was a necessary patriotic, defensive measure
Supports the war effort & annexationist war aims
The Party is split by Eberts opposition to the minority anti-war caucus of the SDP. Supports defending German territory, including Alsace & Lorraine, non-annexationist
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