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The Road to War

On June 28, 1914, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo, igniting tensions in Europe. The assassination led Austria-Hungary to issue an ultimatum to Serbia. Serbia's rejection prompted A-H to declare war, involving Russia, which supported Serbia. This escalated with Germany declaring war on both Russia and its ally France. Germany's attack on neutral Belgium brought Britain into the conflict. This sequence of events demonstrates how nationalism, imperialism, alliances, and industrialization transformed a regional dispute into a devastating global war.

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The Road to War

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  1. The Road to War WWI

  2. The Road to War

  3. June 28, 1914 Archduke Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary Empire, was assassinated in Sarajevo (present day Yugoslavia) by Serbian assassins

  4. July 23, 1914 A-H gives an ultimatum to Serbia…Serbia refuses and A-H declares war on Serbia (Nationalism)

  5. Russia owned Serbia so they had no choice but to react. They declare war on A-H and her ally Germany. (Imperialism)

  6. Germany issues an ultimatum to Russia and her ally France…they both refuse and Germany declares war on both Russia and France (Alliances)

  7. Germany attacks Belgium, a neutral country, in an attempt to intimidate Britain. Belgium begs for help from BR and they declare war on Germany (Industrialization

  8. Alliances, Imperialism, Industrialization, and Nationalism had caused a simple dispute in the Balkans to escalate into a global conflict with no clear objective (answer to the EQ)

  9. July 23, 1914 A-H gives an ultimatum to Serbia…Serbia refuses and A-H declares war on Serbia • Russia owned Serbia so they had no choice but to react. They declare war on A-H and her ally Germany. • Germany issues an ultimatum to Russia and her ally France…they both refuse and Germany declares war on both Russia and France The Road to War • Germany attacks Belgium, a neutral country, in an attempt to intimidate Britain. Belgium begs for help from BR and they declare war on Germany • Alliances, Imperialism, Industrialization, and Nationalism had caused a simple dispute in the Balkans to escalate into a global conflict with no clear objective

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