Causes of WW1

  • The Dual Alliance

  • Austro-Serbian Alliance

  • The Tripple Alliance

  • Franco-Russian Alliance

  • Entente Cordiale

  • The Anglo-Russain Entente

  • The Tripple Entente

  • Austria blames Serbia for the the death of Franz Ferdinad and sent in an ultimatum

    Austria blames Serbia for the the death of Franz Ferdinad and sent in an ultimatum
  • Austria declared war on Serbia and shelled it's capital, Belgrade

    Austria declared war on Serbia and shelled it's capital, Belgrade
  • The Russaian army got ready to help Serbia defend itself againt the Austrian attack. Germany warned Russia not to help the Serbs

    The Russaian army got ready to help Serbia defend itself againt the Austrian attack. Germany warned Russia not to help the Serbs
  • 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. Brittan ordered Germany to withdraw from Beligum

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

  • Austria declared war on Russia