crises in the Balkans could have quickly led to a major war. Finaly‚ on June 28 1914‚ the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand from Austria and his wife by a terrorist Organization in Sarajevo was the last straw. As Austria declared war to Serbia on July 28‚ great powers‚ like Russia that was determined to fight against Germany and Austria but also France‚ eager to gain back Alsace Lorraine and later England‚ defending Belgium’s neutrality‚ joined a war that soon became World War I. Germany’s
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The First World War broke out because of a system of two major European Alliances. These started a war due to Germany’s ruthlessness‚ and caused a European war. Then the nations’ colonies joined in‚ and eventually all of the world’s major powers had joined in‚ causing the First World War. Before the main events of the war‚ two main alliances had been formed. Germany had defeated France in the Franco-Prussian war in 1871. 3 000 French soldiers were killed‚ 14 000 wounded‚ and about 100 000 captured
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the throne. After the death of Franz‚ Austria/Hungary needed to enforce its authority in the face of such an insolent crime. Austria/Hungary immediately blamed Serbian government for the attack. After hearing that Serbia had asked Russia for help Austria/Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28. However‚ with the threat of Russia and its army‚ and Austria having an army unprepared for a large-scale war‚ it required Germany’s help to back up its words with force. Emperor Franz Josef wrote a personal
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Russia is an ally of Serbia‚ so when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ Russia did the same. Germany is an Ally of Austria-Hungary and declares war on Russia & France. Alliances made the war gain more participants which led to the title World War. Nationalism is when you stand up for your country
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Was the Assassination at Sarajevo the most important cause of World War 1? WW1 was announced on 28th July 1914‚ it was one of the most devastating wars ever to take place with over 16 million deaths. But how could a group of 7 young men known as the Black Hand‚ cause a war that effected millions of people around the globe. My aim is to find if there are any more causes that may have been overlooked‚ and in order to do that I must start at the very beginning… The world in the early 1900s was
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What were the events that brought World War I? World War I is considered as one of the biggest war in the world. World War I started at July 28 1914‚ and ended at November 11 1918. During these 4 years of war‚ more than 9 million soldiers and 7 million citizens were killed. The war was caused by several different conflicts beforehand‚ such as colonial rivalry‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and alliances. But‚ the immediate event that triggered World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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things. Although the war officially began on July 28th‚ 1914‚ it had been building up for a while. The beginning of the war was a lot like a domino effect. It started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On July 29‚ Russia ordered a mobilization only against Austria-Hungary in support of Serbia. The Germans threatened war on July 31 if the Russians did not demobilize. France then mobilized. On August 1‚ Germany declared war on Russia‚ and two days later‚ on France. The German invasion of Belgium
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alliance with Austria- Hungary was responsible for turning the war into a global crisis instead of a local one. Germany pledged to support Austria unconditionally in Austria’s punishment to Serbia for the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Russia sent out a partial mobilization when they heard their ally ( Serbia ) was under threat. This triggered responsive mobilizations against Russia from Austria and Germany. France’s alliance with Russia was then brought into the war. Germanys war plan “The Schlieffen
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second would be the alliances as well‚ and the third would be imperialism. Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated on 28 June 1914 by a terrorist from one of Austria-Hungary’s powers‚ Serbia. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia‚
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What were the causes of World War 1? In 1914‚ Europe was divided into two‚ the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. A catastrophic war broke out between these two European powers due to many factors which resulted in great amounts of tension. It proved to be one of the most brutal and horrific wars the world will ever fight‚ with an estimated thirteen million deaths. The four main reasons why WW1 broke out were The Alliance System‚ Imperialism‚ The Arms Race and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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