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SUB -THEME 1 Major Conflicts and the quest for peace. Chapter 1: The Two World Wars and the Peace Settlements. Topic 1: The Outbreak of the First World War. The outbreak of the First World War. A speech made by an Austrian general:. The Sarajevo assassination, 1914.
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SUB -THEME 1 Major Conflicts and the quest for peace Chapter 1: The Two World Wars and the Peace Settlements Topic 1: The Outbreak of the First World War
The outbreak of the First World War A speech made by an Austrian general: The Sarajevo assassination, 1914 This is not the crime of a single fanatic. This assassination represents Serbia’s declaration of war on Austria-Hungary. If we miss this occasion, the monarchy will be exposed to new explosions of Slavs, Czech, Russian and Italian ambitions. Austria-Hungary must wage war for political reasons. -General von Hotzendorf, 1914 • The Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to Austrian throne, visited Sarajevo in 1914. • He was assassinated there on 28 June 1914.
Austrian ultimatum to Serbia, 23 July 1914 • Austrian declaration of war, 28 July 1914 Sarajevo assassination, 28 June 1914 Russian mobilization, 30 July 1914 German ultimatum to Russia, 31 July 1914 German declaration of war on France, 3 August 1914 German declaration of war on Russia, 1 August 1914 Britain joined the war, 4 August 1914 The outbreak of the First World War A local conflict developed into a great war
The outbreak of the First World War The outbreak of the war, 1914 • In August 1914, the two armed camps, the Triple Alliance (except Italy) and the Triple Entente, were now at war.