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A member of a Serbian terrorist group assassinated the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sofia. Germany, who was allied with Austria at the time, wanted to defend its one dependable ally. Russia was a Slavic country, and wanted to help defend Serbia since it was a Slavic country as well. France didn't want to battle Germany alone without allied help. Belgium, which was a neutral country, was invaded by Germany in order to be able to flank France from the North. Britain was enraged by the invasion of Belgium.

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