Allies And Central Powers

• Europe divided by alliances
• Made event of Archduke Ferdinand's assassination a continental crisis
• The Central Powers, or Triple Alliance consisted of:
  • Germany
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Italy, left to be replaced by the Ottoman Empire
• The Allies, or Triple Entente:
  • Britain
  • France
  • Russia

War starts:

• Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated by Princip
  • Bosnian Nationalist
  • To encourage revolution among Balkan people
• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia (formerly part of the Austria-Hungary Empire)
  • Serbia allied with Russia outside the Triple Entente
  • Russia goes to war against Austria-Hungary
• Germany mobilizes troops to retaliate against Russia
  • Retaliation: attacks France
  • Marches through NEUTRAL Belgium to get there
• Britain reacts by declaring war on Germany
• Areas involved at this point:
  • Central:
    • Austria-Hungary
    • Germany
  • Allies:
    • Russia
      • Serbia
    • France
    • Britain
      • Belgium

Confused?
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia-Russia declares war on Germany declares war on France-Britain declares war on Germany.
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War

• All countries expected the war to end quickly
  • 4 years! 1914-1918
  • Trench Warfare
  • Advances in war technology include:
    • Barbed wire
    • Poisonous gas
    • Tanks
    • Submarines
    • Airplanes