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10th July

Suffragettes' protests disrupt the King's visit to Scotland.

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11th July

Crowds gather for the first London to Paris Air Race.

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12th July

The Russian monk Rasputin is attacked.

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13th July

The investigation into the assassination of Franz Ferdinand reports back to Vienna.

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14th July

The French parliament hears revelations that the military is short of arms.

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15th July

Jean Jaures calls for an international general strike in the event of war.

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16th July

A meeting of Suffragettes is attacked by a mob.

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17th July

Lloyd George warns of civil unrest among the trade unions and in Ireland.

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18th July

Mohandas Gandhi leaves South Africa.

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19th July

The Royal Navy fleet gathers for a review by the King.

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20th July

The French President arrives on a state visit to Russia.

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21st July

The King warns of civil war in Britain over Irish Home Rule.

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22nd July

The Russian royal family give a lavish welcome to the French President.

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23rd July

Austria-Hungary delivers the ultimatum to Serbia.

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24th July

Britain and Russia react to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum.

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25th July

Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.

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26th July

The British foreign secretary proposes mediation to settle the Balkan crisis.

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27th July

Reactions to British soldiers shooting unarmed protesters in Dublin.

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28th July

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

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29th July

The Kaiser sends a telegram to the Tsar to try to prevent war.

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30th July

The tsar orders a full mobilisation of the Russian army.

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31st July

Panic in the financial markets as the Bank of England is forced to close.

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1st August

The German government receives word that Britain will remain neutral.

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2nd August

The British cabinet is split over whether to join the war.

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3rd August

The British foreign secretary speaks in favour of war at the House of Commons.

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4th August

Britain declares war on Germany.

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5th August

Advertisements in British newspapers urge the public to enlist in the army.

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6th August

German Zeppelins bomb the Belgian city of Liege, the first air attack on a European city.

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7th August

British Trade Unions announce they will not oppose the war.

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8th August

The French army declares a victory in their lost province of Alsace.

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