history help- WORLD WAR 1?

Question

i wanted to know about austria-hungary's participitation in the world war 1. i want to know why they went to war and why they joined forces with germany

Answer 1

On June 28, 1914, Crown Prince Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife, Sophie, were murdered while on a state visit to Sarajevo. Ferdinand, who in life played but a minor role in history, became in death the trigger of a global holocaust. His assassin? A man of Serbian blood. Austria-Hungary angrily blamed Serbia.

But why such hostility toward this tiny country? For one thing, Serbia was flush with the success of recent military and economic victories. Austria-Hungary’s leaders feared this could inspire the Yugoslavs, still under Austria-Hungary’s rule, to fight for unity with their kinsmen in Serbia. The specter of intervention by Serbia’s powerful ally Russia, too, was most threatening to Austria-Hungary.

The murder of Ferdinand by a Serbian thus gave Austria-Hungary a chance to humble Serbia under the guise of moral outrage. Of course, even the strongest advocates of war realized the need for German support if such a war was to be won. So on July 5, 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II hastily promised that “Germany in its customary bond of loyalty” would back Austria-Hungary if Russia intervened. This decision proved to have far-reaching consequences.

Though at first it seemed possible that such a war could be localized, it soon became sadly apparent that the struggle would escalate at least into a continental war. German Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg realized as early as July 7 that “an action against Serbia can lead to world war.” (Italics ours.) Germany, however, was willing to take this risk.

With a “blank check” of German support in hand, Austria-Hungary gave Serbia, on July 23, a devastating ultimatum, with an almost impossible to meet 48-hour deadline. Austria-Hungary prepared for war. But to her surprise Serbia removed any real reason for war by accepting practically all the harsh demands! The nations’ leaders, however, had lost control of events. War had gained a momentum of its own. Committed to her war plans, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia anyway. Russia responded by mobilizing her troops. German military advisers pressured government leaders to act quickly—their war plan demanded it! Inept and indecisive leaders on both sides responded by making blunder after incredible blunder.

Answer 2

They had a pact with Germany. The war started when the Austrian Archduke and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo. Austria declared war. The Austrian army marched into Serbia. Germany supported Austria-Hungary and Russia backed Serbia. France and England were on the side of the Allies. Germany, Austria and Turkey were the Central Powers.

Answer 3

Austria-Hungary essentially started WWI when they declared war on Serbia following the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The Austro-Hungarian empire was allied with Germany and Turkey as part of the Central Powers. Aligned against them were Britain, France and Russia (amongst others).

The Austro-Hungarians issued an onerous utltimatum to Serbia following the assasination, after assuring themselves of German support. The Serbs basically accepted the ultimatum with the exception of a single clause, Austria-Hungary used this exception as an excuse to declare war.

Following this the Russians began to mobilize their military in supprt of the Serbs which in turn caused the Germans to issue an ultimatum to Russia demanding that mobilization be stopped. When the Russians refused Germany declared war on Russia.

The Germans, knowing that France would support the Russians, then set in motion their predetermined war plan which included an attack on France through Belgium. At this point the Germans demanded free passage for their army across Belgian territory. The Belgians refused and German troops invaded Belgium en route to France. This act violated a treaty whereby Britain and France were to protect Belgian soveriegnty. As a result both Britain and France now declared war on Germany.

During the war the Austro-Hungarian army proved to be of limited military effectiveness and the Germans were often forced to divert troops and supplies to prop them up. As a result of their defeats during the war the Austro-Hungarian army essentially collapsed and the empire disintegrated.

Answer 4

In WWI they used zeppelins (dirigibles) because of the fact aviation develop into basically beginning, and that develop into the final thank you to make bombing raids over England. They flew intense sufficient that a rifle could no longer shoot them down.