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1914
August
24
Austria-Hungary breaks off diplomatic relations with Japan
On 24 August 1914 Austria-Hungary broke off relations with Japan. The Emperor ordered the cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth to defend Tsingtao alongside the Germans.