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  2. British entry into World War I - Wikipedia

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    Daily Mail on 5 August 1914. The United Kingdom entered World War I on 4 August 1914, when King George V declared war after the expiry of an ultimatum to the German Empire.The official explanation focused on protecting Belgium as a neutral country; the main reason, however, was to prevent a French defeat that would have left Germany in control of Western Europe.

  3. Declarations of war by Great Britain and the United Kingdom

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    5 November 1914 Declaration on the Ottoman Empire: Treaty of Lausanne, 24 July 1923. Bulgaria: 15 October 1915 Declaration on Bulgaria: Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, 27 November 1919. Second World War: Germany: 3 September 1939 United Kingdom declaration of war on Germany (1939) George VI: Neville Chamberlain

  4. History of the United Kingdom during the First World War

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    H. H. Asquith (c. 1915), prime minister at the beginning of the war. On 4 August 1914, King George V declared war on the advice of his prime minister, H. H. Asquith, leader of the Liberal Party. Britain's basic reasons for declaring war focused on a deep commitment to France and avoidance of splitting the Liberal Party.

  5. United Kingdom declaration of war upon Germany (1914)

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    The United Kingdom declaration of war upon Germany occurred on 4 August 1914. The declaration was a result of German refusal to remove troops from neutral Belgium.In 1839, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France, and Prussia (the largest predecessor of the German Empire) had signed the Treaty of London which guaranteed Belgium's sovereignty.

  6. Timeline of World War I - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, automatically including all dominions, colonies, etc. of the British Empire including Canada, Australia, and British India. [20] Politics: The United States declares neutrality. August 5 – 16 Western: Battle of Liège. The Germans besiege and then capture the fortresses of Liège, Belgium. August 5

  7. Timeline of the United Kingdom home front during the First ...

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    28 July 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. [1] Russia mobilizes. 29 July 1914 The Home Fleet is ordered to its wartime anchorage at Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. 1 August 1914 Germany declares war on Russia. [1] 2 August 1914 British cabinet decides on war. [2] Germany invades Luxembourg. 3 August 1914 Germany declares war on ...

  8. 1914 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    12 August – World War I: formal declaration of war by the United Kingdom on Austria-Hungary. 13 August – World War I: twelve Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 observation aircraft from No. 2 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, flying from Swingate, Kent, become the first British aircraft to arrive in France to join the British Expeditionary Force.

  9. Declarations of war during World War I - Wikipedia

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    A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. A declaration is usually an act of delivering a performative speech (not to be confused with a mere speech) or the presentation of a signed document by an authorized party of a national government in order to create a state of war between two or more sovereign states.