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War Breaks Out!

- _________________had caused turmoil in Balkan Peninsula (SE Europe) - __________________ : Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia battling for territory - Balkan nationalists called on related ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary to throw off _____________________rule. # troops

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War Breaks Out!

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  1. - _________________had caused turmoil in Balkan Peninsula (SE Europe) • - __________________: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia battling for territory • - Balkan nationalists called on related ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary to throw off _____________________rule # troops Russia= ______ France= ______ G.B.= ______ Aust.Hung = ____ Germany= _____ • Assassination Sparks a Crisis • - June _______– Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary) was visiting Sarajevo (capital of __________) • - At the time, Bosnia was part of the Eastern European empire ruled by _________________ War Breaks Out! • Ferdinand’s visit angered members of the • ___________________: Serbian terrorist group • - ________________: uses threats and violence to promote a cause • - The Black Hand wanted ________to break away from Austria-Hungary & join _______ • June 28: • Archduke & wife rode through Sarajevo in an open car. • Terrorist GavriloPrincip shot the couple. • Alliance Against Alliance • - Austria Hungary quickly accused the Serbian gov’t of organizing the archduke’s assassination • - ______________________ threatens war, ______________moved to protect _________________ • - July 28 Austria- Hungary declared war on ____________________ • - Next day, ____________ordered its forces to _____________: prepare for war • - _____________(Austria-Hungary’s ally) called on Russia to call off the mobilization order • - No reply: Germany declared war on _____________August 1st

  2. August 3rd- Germanydeclared war on Russia’sally: France • Next day – Germanyslices through neutral Belgiumon the march to France, Britaindeclares war on Germany • Long before, Britainhad formed an alliance with Belgium 1 2 3

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