I am doing a World War I cross examination?

Question

I am doing a world war I debate for history defending Austria Hungary, my role is the cross examination and am In need of questions that would prove other countries responsible (Ex. Black Hand with serbia, Shlieffan Plan with Germany) and have to incorprate questions with the knowledge that we all posess, could someone help with trying to construct a question against one of the other countries involved in the outbreak of World War I to help my purpose of defending Austria-Hungary
- I no this is hard but all help is appreciated and even if you dont have a question then any information that i could use to help my case would also be helpful
Thank You so much

Answer 1

Sorry to disagree with the previous answer, but you're only way out is to blame Germany. There is substantial archival evidence of Germany's manipulation regarding Austria-Hungary's response to Serbia concerning the assassination. The German General Staff and Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg were directing Vienna at every step with the intention of inciting the larger war, a war which the Germans thought was inevitable (with France and Russia). Read the cables between Berlin and Vienna and you'll discover who was pulling the strings. Incidentally, at the last minute the Austians defied the German General Staff and marched off to Sarajevo (instead of rushing to the East to slow the Russians as the Germans wanted), and promptly got their butts kicked by the Serbs....a sign of things to come.

Answer 2

First, I'd avoid pointing fingers at the Germans, they were Austria's ally. You'd have to try to make France and England look like the aggressors. Something about how they had to intercede despite your obviously legitimate issues with Serbia.

Good luck.