how ww1 started? Flashcards
summary of how ww1 started?
france angry-alsace loraine taken after war with germany in 1870
germany wanted to be the best
other areas in austria wanted to declare independence w help from russia
after death of ff-28th june 1914 austria gave an ultimatum to serbia
serbia declined it- serbia allies w france,uk and russia created 25 yrs later after triple alliance 1882-1907
britain didnt get involved yet until invasion of belgium
germany wanted to invade france but it had many borders surrounding it so they went through belgium which had a treaty with britain in 1839-treaty of london
when was the french revolution?
1789
when did austria and hungary unite?
1862
franco prussian war?
1870
triple alliance?
1882
triple entente?
1907
franz ferdinand death
28th june 1914
ww1 declared
28th july 1914
germany invaded belgium and britain declared war on them?
4th august 1914
end of war-armistice
11th november 1918
treaty of versailes signed
28th june 1919- 1 yr after