The Move to War

I. Mobilization

A. War by timetable

B. Kriegsgefahrzustand

II. Britain as wildcard

III. Russian general mobilization, 31 Jul

IV. German mobilization

A. Schlieffen Plan

B. War by Timetable

V. Violation of Belgian neutrality

The War

I. Deadlock on the Western Front

A. Trench System

II. Deadlock on the Eastern Front

A. Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes

Diplomacy of the War

I. War Aims, or absence thereof

II. Turkish-German Alliance

A. Closing of the Straits

B. Gallipoli Campaign

III. Conflicts over War Aims

A. Straits Agreement
B. Sykes-Picot Agreement

VI. Italy joins the Entente

VII. Other Promises in the Middle East

A. Hussein-McMahon Agreement

B. Balfour Declaration