The July Crisis

• What event triggered the July Crisis?

  The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914
• What did Austria Hungary do on 23 July 1914?

  Issues an ultimatum to Serbia with harsh demands
• What country did Austria-Hungary blame for the assassination?

  Serbia
• What happened on 28 July 1914?

  Austria-Hungary declared was on Serbia
• What did Russia do after Austria-Hungary declared was on Serbia?

  Mobilised its army to support Serbia
• What did Germany do on 1 August 1914?

  Declared war on Russia
• Why did Britain declare war on Germany?

  Because Germany invaded Belgium, violating its neutrality
• Why did the July Crisis escalate so quickly?

  Because of the alliance system, militarism, and national rivalries
• How did the alliance system turn a small conflict into a world war?

  Countries were pulled in to defend their allies
• What does the July Crisis show about Europe in 1914?

  Europe was like a "powder keg" - tensions were high and it only took one spark to trigger the war
• Why is the July Crisis significant in the outbreak of WW1?

  It was the immediate cause of WW1. The crisis turned a regional conflict into a world war due to alliances, nationalism, and poor diplomacy