1. Failure of the Alliance System during the “July Crisis” …
Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum …

2. The July Crisis Write: July 6 – Germany gives “blank check”
Write: July 23 – Ultimatum to Serbia
July 24 – Sir Edward Grey implores Germany, France, Italy, & Great Britain to take caution
Write: July 24 – Russia says to Serbia to “not accept terms” & mobilizes army
Write: July 28 – Austria-Hungary does not accept Serbia’s response & declares war

3. Austria-Hungary Ultimatum
** What was Austria-Hungary thinking?
** July 23, 1914
Austria-Hungary Ultimatum
(1) Suppress all publications which "incite hatred and contempt of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy” and eliminate from school textbooks and public documents all "propaganda against Austria-Hungary."
(2) Bring to trial all accessories to the Archduke's assassination and allow "Austro-Hungarian delegates" (law enforcement officers) to take part in the investigations.
(3) Cease the "traffic in arms and explosives across the frontier.”

4. Declarations of War
Separate wars going on by the fall of 1914 …

5. War Begins – The Schlieffen Plan
Two Parts: [1] Quick defeat of France, & then [2] Cooperate with Austria-Hungary against Russia

6. Austro-Hungarian Atrocities Committed against the Serbians
“Rape of Belgium”
As the German Military moved through Belgium, Belgians resorted to covert attacks on German forces enter Belgium, thus in response, entire civilian populations were punished.
Austro-Hungarian Atrocities Committed against the Serbians
Austro-Hungarian Empire publicized their executions of Serbian civilians.

7. First Battle of the Marne, Sept. 1914
- German advance stopped, “Race to the Sea” began, as well as trench warfare

8. “Race to the Sea,” Sept – Oct, 1914
- France & Britain, as well as Germany, attempt to outflank each other

9. Battle of Tannenberg, Aug. 1914
- Germans stop the advance of the Russians into Germany, tremendous victory; most importantly, before this battle, Germany has to fortify the Eastern Front
Russian POW’s

10. First Battle of Ypres, Oct. – Nov. 1914
- The end of the “Race to the Sea” & trench warfare is established throughout western Europe

11. World War One – Christmas Truce
Clip from the movie, “Joyeux Noel,” which means Merry Christmas, in which many laid down their weapons to cease fighting.