history Flashcards
militarism
preparing army and navy
alliances
treaties to protect eachother
imperialism
land
nationalism
pride in country - willing to defend
1908
annexation of bosnia
serbia is angry
28th june 1914
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
6th July 1914
Germany provides a ‘black cheque’ of support to Austria- Hungary
23rd July 1914
Austria Hungary issue the 10 point ultimatum to Serbia
25th July 1914
Serbia agreed to all but one demand: except for the one that allowed Austria- Hungary’s police into the country
28th July 1914
A-H declares war on Serbia
Assassination
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to Austria-Hungarian throne
- 28th June 1914
- Sarajevo, Bosnia
- Shot by Serbian (Gavrillo Princip) in revenge for the A-H takeover of Bosnia
- The event sparked an international crisis leading to the outbreak of the WW1
29th July
RUSSIA mobilises their army
1st August
GERMANY declares war on Russia
3rd August
GERMANY declares war on FRANCE
4th August
German troops march into neutral Belgium