How the War actually started?

The bullies in Europe Unite

The Alliance System

Who supported who?

Two bullets fired on a Sarajevo street in June, 1914 set in motion a series of events that shaped the world we live in today.

He was shot on the street with his pregnant wife by a terrorist group called “Black Hand”

Assassination of Arch Duke F.The match that started it all........

Three young Bosnians were recruited, trained and equipped to kill Ferdinand: Gavrilo Princip, Nedjelko Cabrinovic and Trifko Grabez.

Who fired the shots?

The Austro-Hungarian government issued an Ultimatum to Serbia about the death of Ferdinand.

 Its ultimatum - comprised a lengthy list of demands made upon the Serbian government. 

The Ultimatum

On 6 July 1914 Germany gave Austria-Hungary a guarantee of almost unconditional support in any war arising from its dealings with Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

This guarantee is often referred to as a 'blank cheque'.

The Blank Cheque

Now the stupidness started. They all started to fight because they were

ganging up on each other. Triple Alliance –Germany, Austria Hungary &

Italy. Triple Entente – Britain, France & Russia.

How the War actually started!

The Triple Entente was the name given to the alliance among Britain, France and Russia after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente in 1907.

The alliance of the three powers, supplemented by various agreements with Portugal, Japan, the United States, Brazil, Canada, and Spain.

Triple Entente

The Triple Alliance was the military alliance between Germany, Austria–Hungary, and Italy that lasted from 1882 until the start of World War I in 1914.

 Each member promised mutual support in the event of an attack by any other great powers, or for Germany and Italy, an attack by France alone.

In a supplementary declaration, Italy specified that its undertakings could not be regarded as being directed against Great Britain.

Triple Alliance

Schlieffen Plan – Germany Fights