No, they are allies for ages.
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After the Austro-Hungary monarchy declared war on Serbia, France and Russia who were protecting Serbia declared war on Austria-Hungary. and then Germany declared war on Russia and France, then UK declared war on Germany...
They went to war with Russia since Russia wanted to help Serbia since they were allies.
Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assinated by Serbian nationalists. Austria declared war on Serbia. Russia, allied with Serbia, declared war on Austria, Germany declared war on Russia, England and France declared war on Both.
They went to war with Russia since Russia wanted to help Serbia since they were allies.
Russia.
Mobilized its military because of its alliance with Serbia.
Austria declared war on Serbia because Serbian Gavrilo Princip had assassinated the archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Austria in 1914. The war was declared on Serbia. Russia responded by aiding Serbia. Then Germany sent ultimatum to Russia demanding Russia to stop mobilizing and once the ultimatum was rejected by the Russians, Germany declared war on Russia.
some guy from austria-hungary assassinated archbishop Ferdinand of Serbia. Serbia were allies of Russia and then Russia declared war on austria-hungary
Answer this question… Russia had an alliance with Serbia, and Germany had an alliance with Austria-Hungary.
When AH declared war on Serbia on 28th June, Russia started to mobilize it's troops on it's borders. Then Montenegro on 5th august declared war on AH, to help their brothers. Because in that time almost all population of Montenegro declared themselves as Serbs.
Russia was bound by treaty with Serbia, Montenegro declared war on Austria-Hungary. Germany declared war on Russia. France bound by treaty with Russia declared war on Germany, Great Britain declared war on Germany after Germany refused to respect the neutrality and sovereignty of Belgium. United states tried to stay neutral but were to threatned by Germany's submarine attacks on Trade vessels to Germany's enemies. Japan had a military agreement with Britan, so declared war on Germany.