 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Musi wa2 Nyamavhuvhu 1914, zvichitevera zviitiko zvakatungamira mukutanga kweHondo Yenyika I, maGerman akapa hurumende yeBelgium gwaro rekupedzisira vachikumbira mvumo yekufambisa varwi veGerman kuburikidza nenyika. Chiziviso chokupedzisira chakataura kuti kuzvimiririra kweBelgium kwaizodzorerwa pakukunda kweGermany uye kuti kuripwa kwaizoitwa pashure. Luxembourg yakapindirwa ndokutorwa navaGermany zuva rimwe chetero. Musi waAugust 3, hurumende yeBelgium yakaramba chikumbiro chacho uye kupindirwa kweGermany kwakatanga. Kupesana nezvakanga zvakarongwa nevaGermany, Great Britain, pamwe chete noUmambo hweBritain, vakazivisa hondo kuGermany sezvakanga zvarayirwa neChibvumirano cheLondon. 