2006-11-11 08:00:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A series of alliances fell into place after the Austrians moved into Serbia following the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand.
2006-11-11 08:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by prusa1237 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be better to do a Yahoo Search on World War I
because there were several factors that led up to the war.
Russia was involved, then Austro-Hungary, then Germany declared war on Austro-Hungary and then France declared war for no reason. The Germans bombed Brussels, Belguim and that brought Britain into the picture.
2006-11-11 08:13:20 · answer #2 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feller named Princip shot and killed Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. This is what is commonly ascribed as the event that started WWI. One Freedom Fighter, Terrorist, (depending on whoes story you want to belive) one bullet.
All of the countries that participated in the war had been building up and arming en masse. The war was almost bound to happen, but that was the spark that set it off.
2006-11-11 08:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Yawn Gnome 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Germany
2006-11-11 09:20:15 · answer #4 · answered by Peiper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Serbian with a Browning Model 1900 handgun.
2006-11-14 12:48:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arch Duke Ferdinand was assasinated and Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia.
1914
August 1st Germany declared war on Russia.
August 3rd Gernany declared war on France.
August 4th Germany declared war on Belgium and UK declared war on Germany and US declares neutrality.
1917
April 6th US declares war on Germany
2006-11-11 08:11:17 · answer #6 · answered by Chris H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The French,
2006-11-11 08:04:35 · answer #7 · answered by fmf3 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the black hand terrorist group and the austro-hungarian empire
2006-11-11 09:38:56 · answer #8 · answered by supremecritic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋