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War Breaks Out, 1914

War Breaks Out, 1914. Nationalism in the Balkans The Assassination of the Archduke Austria-Hungary’s Ultimatum The Alliance System Leads to War. Nationalism Breaks Out in the Balkans. People with diverse religions, ethnic backgrounds, languages

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War Breaks Out, 1914

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  1. War Breaks Out, 1914 Nationalism in the Balkans The Assassination of the Archduke Austria-Hungary’s Ultimatum The Alliance System Leads to War

  2. Nationalism Breaks Out in the Balkans • People with diverse religions, ethnic backgrounds, languages • As Ottoman Empire receded, new nations were born • Russia & Austria competed for control of new nations • Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia in 1908 and Serbia resents this

  3. The Assassination of the Archduke • Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria visited Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914 • 7 assassins from Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist group, plot against him • 19-yr-old Gavrilo Princip shot the Archduke and his wife

  4. Austria-Hungary’s Ultimatum • Germany gave “blank check” of military support to Austria-Hungary • Austria-Hungary’s severe ultimatum to Serbia • Serbia refuses to let Austria-Hungary’s officials run an investigation in Serbia • Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914

  5. The Alliance System Leads to War • Russia supported Serbia and Germany supported Austria-Hungary • Within one week, almost all of Europe plunged into war: • Germany declares war on Russia and France • Britain declares war on Germany

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