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Why did the fighting take place in France in 1914?

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In June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated. ... Russia mobilized its army against Austria-Hungary. France mobilized its army. Germany declared war on Russia and France, and invaded France through Belgium
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In June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated. ... Russia mobilized its army against Austria-Hungary. France mobilized its army. Germany declared war on Russia and France, and invaded France through Belgium.

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