How Did Germany Cause Ww1

There were many causes that contributed to World War One (WWI). In the treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to take full blame for causing the war. Although Germany played a large role in encouraging Austria-Hungary’s initial actions, Serbia and Austria-Hungary bore the biggest responsibility for initiating the conflicts to come. Serbia deserved the greatest blame for the outbreak of WWI. Their backing of the Black Hand terrorists was very reckless. Austria-Hungary was only a little less responsible based on it’s over-reaction to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Serbian nationalist secret society, the Black Hand, was responsible for the death of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. Francis Ferdinand was the nephew and heir of the Austrian Emperor, Francis Joseph. When Ferdinand announced that he would visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, many Serbian nationalists were angered. Bosnia was under the rule of Austria-Hungary and was the home of many Serbs. They viewed the Austrians as oppressors. Due to this, members of the Black Hand vowed to take action. On June 28th, 1914, Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, were gunned down in
They issued an ultimatum to Serbia which demanded that the assassins be brought to justice. Austria-Hungary expected Serbia to reject the severe terms of the ultimatum. Austria-Hungary’s reaction to the death of the Archduke could be considered an overreaction. Russia had ties with Serbia, creating a strong alliance. Austia-Hungary did not expect that Russia would support Serbia in any way other than a diplomatic protest. However, to be safe, they went to their ally, Germany, to assure that she would come to their aid if Russia did declare war. Germany was quick to agree, seeing it as a potential opportunity, and even encouraged Austia-Hungary’s harsh