historia ww1

Triple Alliance

Germany italy Austria-hungary

Triple Entente

Britain France Russia

Militarism

Belief in a strong army as key to a country’s power and security

Arms Race

Competition to build military power quickly.

Alliances

Agreements between countries for mutual benefit.

Imperialism

When a country takes control of others to build an empire.

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

• 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo • Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife • Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia

How June 28 led to World War I

• Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia • Serbia refused all demands • Austria-Hungary declared war • Alliances caused other countries to join • War spread across Europe

Why World War I was inevitable

Europe already had: • Militarism • Alliances • Nationalism • Imperialism • Assassination was the trigger, not the main cause

Schlieffen Plan

Germany planned to quickly defeat France via Belgium, then fight Russia—but the plan failed and caused trench warfare.