Causes of World War I

  • The dual alliance

  • Period: to

    World War I

  • Austro serbian alliance

  • The triple alliance

  • Franco Russian Alliance

  • Entente Cordiale

  • The triple entente

  • The Anglo-Russian Entente

  • Period: to

    World War 1

  • Austria blamed Serbia for the death of Franz Ferdinand nd sent it an ultimatum

    Austria blamed Serbia for the death  of Franz Ferdinand nd sent it an ultimatum
  • Austria declared war on Serbia and shelled its capital, Belgrade

    Austria declared war on Serbia and shelled its capital, Belgrade
  • The Russian army got ready to help Serbia defend itself against the Austrian attack

  • Germany declared war on Russia. It also began to move its army towards France and Belgium

  • The French army was put on a war footing ready to fight any German invasion.

  • Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Britain ordered Germany to withdraw from Belgium

  • With the Germans still in Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany

  • Austria declared war on Russia