Timeline of events leading to WWI

  • Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand

    Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
    On June 28 the Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated and also Sophia , his wife. They were on the way to see the capital of Sarajevo when they were shot till their death. The reason why they were shot is because his movement to annex Serbia angered the nationalists. So they came up with a plan to kill the Ferdinand. The "Black Hand" was a secret terrorist Serbian Society was a group that coordinated the plan to kill him ( http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archduke-ferdinand-assassinated)
  • Austrian government's reaction to assasination

    Austrian government's reaction to assasination
    After the killer was caught and later hung for his action the Austrians government reaction was to return the fight. They sent a letter to the serbians saying they will return their actions with violence. Two days after his death they sent military to Austria-Hungary to capture any alliances that had any part to do with the assassination. In their letter it said Serbien muss sterb[i]en! which meant "Serbia must die!" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Archduke_Franz_Fera)
  • Austrian's ultimatum to Serbia

    Austrian's ultimatum to Serbia
    After his death and the declaration, Austria allied and many supporters in Berlin. The ultimatum is a document stating Austria's request to Serbia. They wanted to do a search-investigation to find anyone that associated with the crime. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/austria-hungary-issues-ultimatum-to-serbia
  • Austria's declares war on Serbia

    Austria's declares war on Serbia
    After Ferdinand's assassination they wanted to declare a war. Kaiser Wilhelm II declared war om Serb. He wanted to solve the problem between the two countries. They demanded many things from the Serbian government. http://mentalfloss.com/article/58047/wwi-centennial-austria-hungary-declares-war-serbia
  • Russia's reaction

    Russia's reaction
    Russias reaction to the declaration for them to start war against Serbia was to form an alli with Serbia. They made many agreements with Serbia. Established the USSR. They had a "The Chain Of Friendships" . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93Serbia_relations#World_War_I
  • Germany's reaction to Russia

    Germany's reaction to Russia
    Germany's reaction to Russia was to create a double alliance against Austria-Hungary. After the immediately they sent the military and the soviets
  • austria's request to Germany against Russian aggresion

    austria's request to Germany against Russian aggresion
    Austria's government created a document called "Treaty of Versailles". The treaty wanted to establish peace between the two countries and to officially end the World War I. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/origins_01.shtml
  • Great Britian's reaction to Germany

    Great Britian's reaction to Germany
    Later Great Britain declared war with Germany. Hitler (Germany) raided France, Great Britain, and Poland. After Hitler did this Great Britain and France got together they formed an ally. They declared war against Germany. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-and-france-declare-war-on-germany