What prompted Russia to enter the war in 1914?

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Cortez Vang

12 May, 02:15

What prompted Russia to enter the war in 1914?

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Johnathon Holmes · Answer 1

Answer: When Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot dead in Sarajevo in June 1914, it triggered a wave of threats, ultimatums and troop mobilisations. By August, Serbia had been invaded by Austria-Hungary and Russia had declared war in response, prompting the German Kaiser to declare war on his Russian cousin.