2007-04-13 09:08:30 · 16 answers · asked by tim j 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
On August 4th, 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. Due to treaties, Britain then declared war on Germany. France and Russia supported Britain. Austria supported Germany. Only Italy did not get involved - yet
The murder of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo is accepted by historians as the immediate cause of World War One though serious trouble - long term causes - had been brewing for sometime.
For a short history of the causes of the war go here: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/sarajevo.htm
2007-04-13 09:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, if you mean word war, probably a few cave men. As for the first world war, that would be the assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian Throne, not the current ruler like someone else said.
2007-04-13 17:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by Chase 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
World War I started in 1914 when Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary. Austro-Hungary invaded Serbia, Russia retaliated, and the powder keg was sparked. WWI began.
2007-04-13 16:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by andre.3001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Russia! Until the Russians mobilized it wasn't a World War, just a squabble between Austria and Serbia. Russia marched to save their "little brothers" (the Slavic Serbs) from angry Austria. This caused Von Moltke to panic and tell Little Willie (the Kaiser) that Germany MUST follow THE PLAN and attack France through Belgium.
2007-04-13 21:38:51 · answer #4 · answered by James@hbpl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife are blown up in their car on a mission of a truce between themselves and the Serbians on June 28,1914 by Gavrilo Princip. After negotiations failed, on August 3 ,1914 war was declared.Central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. Allies were Russia, Serbia, England, France and Italy in1915 and US in 1917.
2007-04-13 18:31:38 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first WORD war, or WORLD war? Makes a big, big difference.
2007-04-13 16:16:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Serbians Freedom Fighter.
2007-04-13 18:11:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nationalism, build up of military, entangling alliances, imperialism and dissent among minorities.
anyone guilty of having this in their country is to blame for the war. serbia, princip, franz ferdinand, and austria were just the matches that ignited the flames of war.
2007-04-13 18:01:12 · answer #8 · answered by fallout_girl05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To sum it all up in a few short sentences...
WWI began with the assasination of one man whos name is now the name of a band, Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Franz Ferdinand was the ruler of Austria-hungary before WWI.
2007-04-13 16:13:29 · answer #9 · answered by conory 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I f you mean the first World War...Austria-Hungry as the Archduke Ferdinand was asassinated.
2007-04-13 16:15:38 · answer #10 · answered by goodbye 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋