Causes leading up to world war I

By Josh Poole

  • Power

    All the powers were competing for land.

  • decaring war

    decaring war
    Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia

  • Assasination

    Assasination
    Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo

  • declaring

    declaring
    Austria declared war on Serbia

  • declaring war

    declaring war
    Germany declared war on Russia

  • declaring war

    Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan.

  • declaring war

    Britain declared war on Germany

  • retreat

    The BEF started its retreat from Mons. Germany invaded France.

  • defeat of tannenburg

    Russian army defeated at Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes.

  • battle

    Battle of the Marne started

  • battle

    First Battle of Ypres

  • trench warfare

    trench warfare
    Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trench warfare started to dominate the Western Front