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jul 5, 1914 - "The Blank Check"

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On July 5, 1914, Germany gave Austria a "blank cheque" (you're free to do whatever you want and you have Germany's unconditional support) in handling its punishment of Serbia regarding the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne. It led to the start of the First World War.

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jul 5, 1914
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~ 111 years ago