Did Britain want Wilhelm to declare war on France and England? Did France want war with Germany?
2006-06-18 00:13:42 · 7 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
When the Serbs assassinated Archduke Ferdinand of Austria,Germany immediately sided with Austria while Russia backed Serbia. This brought in France and England who sided with Russia.Another factor was that England's monarch was related to the Czar of Russia and France had signed a treaty with England whereas they would back each other up in case a very aggressive Germany which was increasing the size of her navy and looking at countries beyond the German frontier to acquire attacked the other. Germany had her excuse on account of the assassination and France had hers dating back to the Franco-Prussian war of then1870 when Germany ravaged France and occupiedParis.
Germany more or less and France.
2006-06-18 00:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by bulldog 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The Austro-Hungarians were definately the aggressors. They, along with their German buddies, used the assasination of Arch Duke Ferdinand as an excuse to crush the rebels in Serbia. Germany also wanted to expand further into France (they had already taken territory in the Franco-Prussian War, 40 years earlier). Britain's involvement was maninly out of fear of Germany gaining more power, and also their vital route to India the Suez canal becoming a possession of the Ottoman Empire.
2006-06-18 00:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well practically the austro hungarians started the whole tthing but because of alliance the germans , the nasty italians and other countries joined in. and on the other side the english, the french,etc.. known as the triple alliance rose, the german group was known as the entente cordile, for the next question france didn't want war with germany in the first place but it was a decision at the 11th hour, that made france enter the war
2006-06-18 00:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by Gabriel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Germans were the aggressors . Its the world domination thing .Their brains are messed up because of Aryan inbreeding .
2006-06-18 01:52:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Germans and Austo/hungarians wanted to increase their space and thought they had the strength to do it. Britian saw itself as the only empire and wasn't going to let the German alliance take chunks of Europe.
2006-06-18 00:17:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
germany
austria-hungary
no
2006-06-18 01:27:20 · answer #6 · answered by joe m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was the serbs and no no
2006-06-18 03:26:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋