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
- Russia
- Central:
Confused?
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia-Russia declares war on Germany declares war on France-Britain declares war on Germany.
Hope that helps XP
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
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