1. BALKAN CRISIS Lecture 25

2. THE SPARK of WW1 Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria-Hungary) –peacekeeper between his country, Bosnia, & Serbia Visits Sarajevo, Bosnia –Assassinated by Serbian terrorist group called “The Black Hand” June 28, 1914

3. The Empire Strikes Back Austria-Hungary is Outraged –Germany promises unconditional support –Serbia must allow Austria-Hungary to investigate and punish anyone involved Serbia does not agree to the demands –Austria declares war on Serbia July 28, 1914

4. Alliances Kick In 1.Serbia allied to Russia –Russia declares war on Austria 2.Austria allied to Germany –Germany declares war on Russia 3.Russia turns to France –France declares war on Germany & Austria 4.Germany attacks France 5.France turns to Britain –Britain declares war on Germany/Austria World War 1 Has Begun!

5. CENTRAL POWERS VS. ALLIES Central PowersAllies GermanyGreat Britain Austria-HungaryFrance BulgariaRussia Ottoman EmpireJapan Italy

6. SCHLIEFFEN PLAN Germany’s plan on how to fight on 2 fronts –Attack France first Once France is defeated, turn and fight Russia –Germany invades Belgium August 3, 1914 Uses Belgium as a back door to France

7. The Western Front Fighting along the French-German border –Stretches nearly 500 miles Both sides dig trenches for protection –Conflict will turn into a stalemate Battle lines remain almost unchanged for 4 yrs

9. The Eastern Front Fighting along the German-Russian border No Trench Warfare here –More movement on the Eastern Front –More casualties on the Eastern Front Russia will have the largest amount of casualties

10. Western Front Eastern Front Stalemate