The cause of World war 1

By alex.b.ander

  • First balkan war

  • Second Balkan War

  • Franz Ferdinand is assinated

    While on a military inspection tour to the Bosnian capital Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Morganatic wife Sophie, duchess of Hohenberg are shot dead by Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip under orders from Serbian colonel Dragutin Dimitrijevic emboldened by Serbia's recent success in the Balkan wars

  • Austria's preperation

    Austria's unacceptable ultimatum for Serbia is finished with intent to declare war on Serbia and uses its German allies to deter Russia

  • Austria delivers their Ultimatum

    Austria wanting for french president Raymond Poincaré to be returning from a state visit to Russia to deliver their ultimatum

  • Serbia Responds to Austria

    Serbia responds to Austria's ultimatum by accepting all but two of its demands, the dismissal of Serbian officials and their replacement by Austrian officials

  • Germany's response

    William II of Germany now back from a cruise tells Austria that war is no longer necessary as Serbia has agreed to almost all demands not knowing that a German foreign officer had encouraged Austria to go to war, Despite William's attempts war is declared by Austria

  • The start of the War

    Austrian artillery begins to bombard Belgrade and Russia orders partial mobilization

  • Russia orders general mobilization

    After Austria's responds to Russia partial mobilization by mobilizing on the Russian frontier Russia orders general mobilization

  • Germany tries to prevent further conflict

    Germany after lose hope that the conflict will remain localized to the Balkans, the offer a 24-hour ultimatum to Russia requiring them to demobilize, and a 18-hour ultimatum to France requiring the m to stay neutral in any conflict between Russia and Germany

  • The War expand

    After France and Russia deny German demands to deescalate Germany orders general mobilization and declares war on Russia, France likewise orders general mobilization

  • Germany takes action

    Germany moves troops into Luxembourg and demands free passage through Belgium as neutral area

  • War involvement grows

    Germany declares war on France, and by invading Belgium during the night draws Great Britain (who were previously neutral wanting to fight neither for Russia, France, or Serbia) into the conflict

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

  • Montenegro declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • Serbia declares war on Germany

  • Great Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • Montenegro declares war on Germany. Great Britain declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • Japan declares war on Germany

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Japan

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Belgium

  • The treaty of London

    Russia, France, and Great Britain promise not to make separate peace treaties with the central powers forming and alliance referred to as the allies or allied powers