First War World Flashcards

1
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When did World War I begin?

A

July 28, 1914, with Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914.

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2
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main alliances in the war

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Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Triple Entente: United Kingdom, France, and Russia.

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Triple Entente

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United Kingdom, France, and Russia.

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4
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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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5
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July 27

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Germany and Austria-Hungary rejected Sir Edward Grey’s proposals.

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July 28

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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. (also with russia)

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7
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German response to Russian mobilization.

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Any Russian mobilization would provoke German mobilization. This could mean war.

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8
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Why all start?

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Serbia agreed to the conditions, but refused to allow Austrian authorities to take over the investigation.

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9
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Why all of them were guilty?

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Each country focus more building up their military instead of trying to solve problems with talks and diplomacy.

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