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The Creation of the Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was created and it was between the countries Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. There were series of wars with other countries. This Alliance was made by each country signing a document that agreed to the three countries supporting one another with military service in case of war. -
Rise of Kailer Wilhelm II
Kailer Wilhelm II was the Ruler of Germany since 1888, and forced Bismark to resign the treaty made with Russia. These events eventually lead to Germany creating a powerful, strong, effective navy. -
Alliance of Russia and France
The Alliance of Russia and France was created because of the lapse of Germany's treaty with Russia. Russia and France created this Alliance so that Germany would be an enemy of both nations. which was exactly what Bismark as afraid of. -
Race of European Arms/ Militarism
The European Arms Race was when European Nations beleived that in order to be best, they needed to have a very strong and powerful Military. Militarism was one of the main causes for World War 1. This meant glorifying military power, building up armed forces, and preparing for war. -
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European Arms Race/ Militarism
The European Arms Race was when European Nations beleived that in order to be best, they needed to have a very strong and powerful Military. Militarism was one of the main causes for World War 1. This meant glorifying military power, building up armed forces, and preparing for war. -
Creation of the Triple Entente
The Triple Entente was a strong military alliance between Britian, Russia, and France. Each member swore to give each other military back up if any country from the Triple Alliance claimed war. -
Austria Annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria took over both countries Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ottoman Empire protested this loss of its land and many European countries got involved. Serbia saw this as a threat and mobilzed its army. -
The Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
The man who killed Archdyke Ferdinand and his wife was called Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Princip had a lot of nationalism for his country and he killed the archduke and himself for his country. He was the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This was important because this was the main cause and kick-start to WW1. -
First Declaration of War
Four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia and Germany declared war on each other. During the same day, France ordered a general mobilization. 20 million soldiers and civilians died, and there was much physical devastation in the European continent. This event was widely acknowledged to have sparked the outbreak of World War 1. -
Great Britian Declares War on Germany
On August 4th 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany. This decision is known to be the start of WW1. Britain's leader was Prime Minister Herbert Asquith. He gave Britain a final demand to get out of Belgium by midnight of August 3rd. -
The Battle Lines are Drawn- Central Powers and Allies
The allied powers were Great Britain, France, and Russia. Japan joined within few weeks. Italy was a part of the triple alliance, but joined the allied powers. The central powers were the battle lines of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire later joined the central powers because they wanted to regain lost territory. The events stated above started the War.
