Why Did World War Develop In 1914
Why World War Developed in the Late Summer of 1914
World War I is the event where all the Eurasian empires went at war by a domino effect. What started as a local conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia became arguably the most important war in Europe. The Balkan states became the Great Powers’ way of starting a conflict that had been building up for decades. Although the guilt of the beginning of World War I is commonly attributed to the Great Powers, past tensions in the Balkan states made the perfect set up for a high-magnitude conflict in Europe since they made Serbia a threat to Austria-Hungary’s position as a Great Power. Serbia’s threat was amplified with Russia’s mobilization in response to the conflict which ultimately caused the …show more content…
Due to their effective military strategies, Serbian and Bulgarian armies started to be discussed with respect among the great European powers. The idea of Serbia’s military strength was born. Serbia grew a desire to acquire territory, and they proceeded to occupy Albanian territory. Montenegro also did similar actions. Austria-Hungary and Italy also had the desire to extend their influence in Albania so they attempted to make the Serbian and Montenegrins leave with the excuse that “Serbia and Montenegro had no business in the region because it was inhabited almost exclusively by Albanians” (Glenny 240). The Balkan states’ mutual cooperation gave them a sense of connection. As their confidence grew, they started threatening other European nations by stating that Russia will come to their aid. This can be seen between Austria-Hungary and Serbia: Serbia threatened that if Austria-Hungary were to intervene in Serbian occupation of Albania, then Russia will offer Serbia military guarantees. This type of
World War I is the event where all the Eurasian empires went at war by a domino effect. What started as a local conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia became arguably the most important war in Europe. The Balkan states became the Great Powers’ way of starting a conflict that had been building up for decades. Although the guilt of the beginning of World War I is commonly attributed to the Great Powers, past tensions in the Balkan states made the perfect set up for a high-magnitude conflict in Europe since they made Serbia a threat to Austria-Hungary’s position as a Great Power. Serbia’s threat was amplified with Russia’s mobilization in response to the conflict which ultimately caused the …show more content…
Due to their effective military strategies, Serbian and Bulgarian armies started to be discussed with respect among the great European powers. The idea of Serbia’s military strength was born. Serbia grew a desire to acquire territory, and they proceeded to occupy Albanian territory. Montenegro also did similar actions. Austria-Hungary and Italy also had the desire to extend their influence in Albania so they attempted to make the Serbian and Montenegrins leave with the excuse that “Serbia and Montenegro had no business in the region because it was inhabited almost exclusively by Albanians” (Glenny 240). The Balkan states’ mutual cooperation gave them a sense of connection. As their confidence grew, they started threatening other European nations by stating that Russia will come to their aid. This can be seen between Austria-Hungary and Serbia: Serbia threatened that if Austria-Hungary were to intervene in Serbian occupation of Albania, then Russia will offer Serbia military guarantees. This type of