World War 1: Causes

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  • Congress of Vienna

  • Franco- Prussian War (left France angry)

  • Strong nationalist movements and revolutions led to the unification of both

  • Alliance System

  • Germany and Italy were left as divided states. British Empire extended over five continents. France had control of large arreas of Africa

  • British Empire extended over 5 continents

  • Japan's defeat of Russia

  • Great Britain gave France, Morocco

  • The Schlieffen Plan

  • Austria- Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia

  • Second Moroccan Crisis

    Germans were again protesting because of the situation in Morocco. At the end France gave Germany a part of the Congo

  • First Balkan War- Turkish vs. Balkans

  • Attack each other Balkan states, Bulgaria vs. Serbia

  • Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, is assasinated

  • Francisco Ferdinand in Sarajevo was assassinated

  • Austrian ultimatum to Serbia effectively requiring that they renounce their own sovereignty.

  • The start of the war, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia

  • Start of the war,

    Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia.

  • Austrian ultimatum to Serbia

  • Germany demands that Russia demobilize. France authorizeed mobilization of her armed forces.

  • Germany demands occupation of Belgium and free passage to attack France

  • Great Britain warns Germany that will intervene military to protect Belgium neutrality.

  • Germany declares war on France

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

  • Russia attacks Prussian territory and is badly defeated

  • Russia attacks Prussian territory and is badly defeated