overall lead signified this was not a factor in the oncoming conflict. It should be noted that the cost of the arms race was felt in both Britain and Germany. The total arms spending by the six Great Powers (Britain‚ Germany‚ France‚ Russia‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy) increased by 50% between 1908 and 1913. [2] Plans‚ distrust and mobilization Closely related is the thesis adopted by many political scientists that the mobilization plans of Germany‚ France and Russia automatically escalated the conflict
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War I started? In the late 19th century European leaders thought that by creating a balance of power‚ meaning all major countries in Europe had equal strength‚ such things like war could be stopped. However‚ Germany made and alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy. France‚ Britain‚ and Russia then made their own entente or agreement between their governments. On top of this‚ tensions rose high in the Balkans and the region was considered a powder keg that only needed a spark to set it off. This spark
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They were assassinated in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia‚ by Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist who was part of a dangerous Serbian nationalist group‚ Black Hand. Austria-Hungary had taken control of Bosnia in 1908. Many Serbs lived in Bosnia and Serbia wanted to free Bosnia from Austro-Hungarian rule. The archduke and his wife had been in Sarajevo on a state visit representing Emperor Franz Josef‚ his brother. Earlier in
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Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy. In oppose to them was the Triple Entente who were Great Britain‚ Russia and France. Russia was at close ties with Serbia due to Common Slavic heritage. France‚ Great Britain‚ and Germany all agreed to the assistance of Belgium if it was invaded by foreign powers. Austria-Hungary was at war with Serbia‚ Russia soon came to
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caught and tried. The Austrian- Yugoslavian ties have been stressed ever since Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ which were areas that the Ottoman Empire had the sovereignty to. This resulted in protests from the Great Powers (United Kingdom‚ Italy‚ France‚ Japan‚ and the United States) because it was viewed as a violation of the Treaty of Berlin. Under this treaty‚ Austria-Hungary received a mandate
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definite part in pushing Europe closer and closer to a World War. The late 1800s and early 1900s saw a period of vast empire building and severe colonial rivalry. In the nineteenth century European countries such as Britain‚ France and Austria-Hungary realised that they would need to scramble for the control of regions all over the world in order to receive raw materials to keep up with the fast expanding industries. For example‚ in the late 1800s Britain‚ France and Germany all snapped up what
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The Great War Begins Otto von Bismarck The Triple Alliance = Italy‚ Germany‚ Austria-Hungary Central Powers = Germany and Austria-Hungary The Triple Entente = France‚ Russia‚ Britain Militarism Alsace and Lorraine “Powder keg” Start of Great War: conflict between Serbia & Austria-Hungary Archduke Francis Ferdinand Ultimatum Mobilize General Alfred von
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eruption of our very first world war. But the main trigger was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the throne of the Empire of Austria-Hungary) on the 28 June 1914. One of the many causes of WW1 was the two alliance systems formed at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th. On one side was Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy (Triple Alliance known as the Central Powers) and France‚ Britain and Russia (Triple Entente known as the Entente Powers) on the other side
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Austria-Hungary also annexed Bosnia in 1908 due to imperialism and noticing the Ottoman Empire that ruled the Balkans was declining. This infuriated Serbia who believed they should rule Bosnia due to their geographical and ethnical similarities. After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914‚ and Serbia refusing the part of Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum that insisted they get to handle how the Black Hand gang (the terrorist group responsible for the assassination) were punished‚ Austria-Hungary declared
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Konrad H. Jarausch wrote that while Germany activity influenced Austria-Hungary‚ she was acting as an ally and friend with good intentions. (jarausch 61) Therefore‚ while Germany may have had influence in the start of the war‚ the blame is not solely hers. Egmont Zechlin’s views were similar‚ and he argued that after Wilhelm II gave Austria-Hungary the “blank cheque” he realized that the crisis might escalate into a European war. However‚ Zechlin did not believe
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