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Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo, Bosnia. 1. 2. 3. Aust/Hun declares war on Serbia as a result of the assassination. Russia enters the war against Aus/Hun. Action (Cause). Alliances Russia part of Triple Entente Aus/Hun allied with Germany.
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Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo, Bosnia 1 2 3 Aust/Hun declares war on Serbia as a result of the assassination Russia enters the war against Aus/Hun Action (Cause) Alliances Russia part of Triple Entente Aus/Hun allied with Germany Nationalism (Serbian) Princip was a member of Serbian nationalist group, the Black Hand Alliances Russo-Balkan Alliance (Serbia is aligned with Russia) Related Underlying Causes Austria-Hungary believes the Serbian government is responsible for the assassination and blames it on them Ger allied with Aus/Hun so chose to help Aus/Hun by entering the war Russia is now at war, as they must help protect Serbia from Aus/Hun Effect
4 5 6 Schlieffen Plan Ger attacks Fr through Belgium – flat land, little resistance Br enters the war to defend neutral Belg and help its allies, Fr and Rus Germany declares war on Russia Action (Cause) Alliances Alliances Triple Entente Imperialism Stop Ger imperialism Imperialism Germany wants to expand its empire Triple Entente – Russia is a part Related Underlying Causes Imperialism Ger wants to expand its empire Since Ger was at war with Rus, they declared war on France (Rus ally) Alliance an excuse – German Imperialism the real reason Belgium was a neutral country – Angered Britain Britain asks for the assistance of the Empire Effect
Schlieffen Plan Ger attacks Fr through Belgium – flat land, little resistance 7 8 9 Br enters the war to defend neutral Belg and help its allies, Fr and Rus Action (Cause) Canada enters the war Alliances Triple Entente Imperialism Stop Ger Imperialism Militarism Br/Ger compete to be strongest nation Nationalism/ Imperialism As part of the British Empire, Canada MUST support Britain Imperialism Germany wants to expand its empire Related Underlying Causes Belgium was a neutral country – Angered Britain “The War To End All Wars” has begun Effect Britain asks for the assistance of the Empire