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Who is the White Crow?

Unveil the gripping story of The White Crow, born in Austria, who found himself entwined in the complexities of war, power, and betrayal during World War I. Discover his journey from an artist to a messenger for Germany, leading to a pivotal moment of decision that changed history forever.

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Who is the White Crow?

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  1. Who is the White Crow? • Born in Austria, 1889 • Moved to Germany when his mother died • Wanted to be an artist • Passed messages between the trenches for Germany • Wounded twice, received the Iron Cross • 1924 – Ran from troops during a revolt; a friend talked him out of committing suicide • He is arrested and writes Mien Kampf • Devastated by Germany’s loss – life goal to bring Germany back to it’s power and glory

  2. World War I (1914-1918) CAUSES Underlying Immediate Nationalism Militarism Assassination OF Archduke Ferdinand IN Sarajevo, Bosnia ON June 28, 1914 BY Princip Imperialism Army Navy Patriotism Alliances GB Chauvinism Russia Germany Resources Jingo Prestige Strategic Advantage Colonization Africa Asia Triple Entente Triple Alliance Russia France Great Britain GermanyA-H Italy

  3. Franz Joseph Street City hall S 6 7 5 4 3 2 1

  4. 15 – Italy refuses to join A-H and Germany, declares neutrality 14 – Germany refuses and invades Belgium, GB declares war on Germany (Aug. 5) 13 – GB demands Germany respect Belgium neutrality (Aug 4) 12 – Germany asks Belgium if it can march through and Belgium seeks support from GB; Germany asks Great Britain to remain neutral (Aug 3) 11 – Germany France declares war! (Aug 3) 10 – Germany declares “war” on Russia (Aug 1) 9 – Germany mobilizes (July 31) 8 – Russia mobilizes and asks France for support (July 30) 7 – This was unacceptable to A-H, declares war on Serbia (July 28) 6 – Serbia accepted 8 out of 10 demands (July 25) 5 – A-H issued Serbia a 10 Pt. Ultimatum with 48 hours to answer (July 23) 4 – Germany felt it could defeat Russia and France if Britain remained neutral (July 5) 3 – Germany issued A-H a “Blank Check” (July 5) 2 – A-H’s foreign minister sought backing of Germany if Russia supported Serbia (July 1) 1 – A-H felt it had the opportunity to crush Serbia after Archduke’s assassination on June 28, 1914 (June 29) The Road to War

  5. Who is to blame for the war?

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