1914

Germany declares war on France

Two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France, moving ahead with a long-held strategy, conceived by the former chief of staff of the German army, Alfred von Schlieffen, for a two-front war against France and Russia.

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Sources:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-and-france-declare-war-on-each-other#:~:text=On%20the%20afternoon%20of%20this,war%20against%20France%20and%20Russia.

https://astro.temple.edu/~bigred76/c63/frenchwwi.html