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What were the causes of the First World War in 1914?

What were the causes of the First World War in 1914?. Serbian Nationalist Gavrillo Princip shoots the Austrian Archduke-1914. 28 June , Gavrilo Princip assassinate s Archduke Ferdinand in Bosnia. 28 July Austria blame s Serbia for the killing and use s this as an excuse to attack Serbia

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What were the causes of the First World War in 1914?

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  1. What were the causes of the First World War in 1914?

  2. Serbian Nationalist GavrilloPrincip shoots the Austrian Archduke-1914

  3. 28 June, Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Ferdinand in Bosnia. • 28 July Austria blames Serbia for the killing and uses this as an excuse to attack Serbia • 29 July Russia begins to mobilize (get ready) its army in defence of ally (friend) Serbia. • 1 August In response Germany prepares to help its ally Austria. • Britain mobilizes its warships • 3 August, Germany declares war on France • 4 August German soldiers march through neutral Belgium. Britain and Belgium declare war on Germany • 6 August Austria declares war on Russia • 12 August Britain and France declare war on Austria. • BUT WHY DID ALL THESE COUNTRIES FIGHT?

  4. …let’s go back in time

  5. Growing Nationalism-1800’s

  6. Austria losing ‘her’ power early 1800’s

  7. Germany takes away French land 1871

  8. European EmpiresScramble for Africa c-1881

  9. Arguments in the Balkans-1910

  10. British/ German naval Race 1900+

  11. Alliance systems 1900’s

  12. Serbian Nationalist GavrilloPrincip Shoots the Austrian Archduke-1914

  13. The Domino effect • 28 June, Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Ferdinand in Bosnia. • 28 July Austria blames Serbia for the killing and uses this as an excuse to attack Serbia • 29 July Russia begins to mobilize (get ready) its army in defence of ally (friend) Serbia. • 1 August In response Germany prepares to help its ally Austria. • Britain mobilizes its warships • 3 August, Germany declares war on France • 4 August German soldiers march through neutral Belgium. Britain and Belgium declare war on Germany • 6 August Austria declares war on Russia • 12 August Britain and France declare war on Austria. • A BIG European war is ready to begin

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