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Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I
War becomes inevitable as Austro-Hungary issues an ultimatum to Serbia. Austro-Hungary hoped that it could rapidly defeat Serbia and leave the annexing an accomplish fact before Russia or France with their powerful armies could react. The ultimatum was so written as to be impossible for Serbia to accept, but Serbia accepted most of it. Despite this they also mobilized their army, which was seen in the Austro-Hungarian empire as reason to continue their plans to invade.
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