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Events on Tuesday 28 July 1914 2
1914Austria-Hungary declares war on SerbiaVienna, Austria-HungaryA local war intended to punish Serbia. The alliance system turned it into a continental one within a week.
1914 – 1918Start of World War IThe Great WarTriggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, leading to global conflict.