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He and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist. This event started a chain reaction to World War I.
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The assassinated archduke was Franz Joseph's nephew. When he learned of the assassination, Joseph said, "One has not to defy the Almighty. In this manner a superior power has restored that order which I unfortunately was unable to maintain."
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Caused by the Austrian attack on Serbia. Germany demands that Russia stops.
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Declared four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Also, France orders a general mobilization.
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Belgium denies Germany permission to pass through to the French border.
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As part of the German Schlieffen Plan, Germans violated Belgium's neutrality to outflank the French Army.
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Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia, the neighboring country to Serbia. Serbia felt threatened and sent word to Russia about this new threat. The countries began fighting from that moment.
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Stretched from the North Sea coast in Belgium southward through France. Usually set up in three lines of trenches with the first surrounded by tangles of barbed wire.
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Between Germany and Britain. All fighting ceased and soldiers were sent to be with fmailies.
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Known as the U-Boat Campaign. Fought against the trade routes to the Allies. Took place in the seas around the British Isles and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Caused about 424,000 deaths due to starvation and disease. The blockade stopped Germany from getting the resources it depended heavily on.
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Actually the Second Battle of Ypres. Battle ended in a stalemate. The use of the poison proved harmful to those intended targets and those who released it.
