Outbreak of War Flashcards
who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand
heir to AAustro-Hungarian throne
when was Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife assassianted
28th June 1914
who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
a Bosnian Serb, Gavrilo Princip, part of the Black Hand Gang
what did AH do in response to the assassiantion of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
asked Germany for help to attack Serbia
what was the ‘blank cheque’
Germany’s promise of full support to Serbia
when did Germany give Serbis the ‘blank cheque’
5th July 1914
when did Austria Hungary send Serbia theeir ultimatums
23rd July 1914
how many ultimatums did AH send Serbia
10
how many of the 10 point ultimatum did Serbia agree to
9/10
when did AH declare war on Serbia
28th July 1914
when did Russia begin mobilising
30th July 1914
what type of process was Russia’s mobilisation
inflexible, it was difficult to stop
what are all the events of July 1914 known as
the July Crisis
when did Germany declare war on Russia
1st August 1914
what Germany do to catch France by surprise
on 3rd Aug 1914 they entred through Belgium, a neutral country
