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The formation of the Dual Alliance
Otto Von Bismark made an alliance betwen Germany and Austria-Hungary. His goal was to take friends away from France. He saw France as a threat to Germany. This began the forming of groups of countries that will fight together incase of a war. -
Creation of the Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was the military alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Each country agreed tio defend eachother incase of attack. This is the reason why all the countries were involved in World War I. -
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II, Supreme Warlord, became Chancellor of Germany. He was a very militeristic man and so he worked hard to increase and improve Germany's army and navy. This helped Germany be prepared for conquering and defending. -
European arms race/militarism (1900-1914)
During this time there was a rise of nationalism among EUROPES GREAT POWERS (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britan, Russia, Italy, and France). There was also competition for colonies in Africa and Asia. This competiton caused mistrust and countries began enlarging and glorifying their military powers. -
Triple Entente
Great Britian was worried about Germany's increase in Naval ships so they made their own alliance with France and Russia. The Triple Entente included Great Britian, France, and Russia. They did not agree to fight for eachother but they wouldn't fight against eachother either. Now a war would include all of Europe. -
Austria Annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina
"The Bosnian Crisis was a very complicated issue that involved nine nations. In 1878, Austria-Hungary occupied Bosnia-Herzegovina with the agreement of the rest of Europe (Treaty of Berlin). Bosnia-Herzegovina were the two most northwesterly provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Austria-Hungary signed an agreement that the Sultan’s sovereignty over the area would be upheld but few expected Austria-Hungary to adhere to this. In fact, Austria-Hungary quickly made plans to annex the provinces." -
The Assissination of Archduke Ferdinand
On June 28, 1914, a young Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo "Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Taking place against a backdrop of escalating tensions in the Balkans, the assassination set off a chain of events that would lead to the start of World War I barely one month later." -
Declaration of War!
On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-and-france-declare-war-on-each-other -
Great Britain Declares War on Germany
"In 1939, in response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany." -
The Central Powers vs The Allies
"On June 28, 1914, a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand (no, not the band), the Archduke of Austria, in Sarajevo. Exactly one month later, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. The war divided Europe into two armed camps - on one side was the Triple Alliance made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, and their enemy was the Triple Entente of France, Russia and Great Britain. As other countries began to join sides, the Triple Alliance."
