Europe Explodes into War Tensions in Europe These alliances posed a danger since both the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente agreed to support one another in their respective alliances in case of attack.

Europe Explodes into War Balkans in Crisis For years problems in the Balkans caused 2 wars Albania, Greece, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia battled over territory.

Europe Explodes into War Balkans in Crisis 28 June 1914 the Archduke Franz Ferdinand visited Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia

Europe Explodes into War Quiz 23-1A Balkans in Crisis The Archduke road through the city in an open car and along the route were several Serbian Nationalists.

Europe Explodes into War Balkans in Crisis Some were members of a terrorist group called The Black Hand who wanted Bosnia to break away from Austria- Hungary. They attempted to through a bomb in the archduke’s car, but Ferdinand through it out

Europe Explodes into War Balkans In Crisis The archduke’s driver stopped to get his directions correct and Gavrilo Pricip, 19 stepped up to the car and shot the Archduke and his wife fatally. Gavrilo Pricip, 19 a member of the Black Hand and Young Serbians

Europe Explodes into War Balkans In Crisis Austria- Hungary threatened to go to war with Serbia Russia moved in to support Serbia Diplomats unsuccessfully tried to defuse the situation. Szoegyeny-Marich, Ladislaus von, Austrian-Hungarian diplomat, ambassador in Berlin 1892 - 1914

Europe Explodes into War Demands from Austria- Hungary Made on Serbia the suppression of all publications critical of Austria-Hungary the withdrawal of schoolbooks filled with propaganda against the Empire. Army officers, school teachers and government officials holding these views would have to be dismissed. Specific individuals would be targeted for arrest. Austrian official would be appointed to monitor the fulfillment of these demands. The Serbs accepted all except the final point

Europe Explodes into War Balkans In Crisis On 28 July 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

Europe Explodes into War Balkans In Crisis 29 July 1914 Russia mobilized its forces Mobilization- Preparation for war

Europe Explodes into War Balkans In Crisis With the mobilization of Russia, on 1 August 1914 Germany declares war on Russia and moves through neutral Belgium and into France

Europe Explodes into War Balkans In Crisis 4 August 1914 Britain declares war on Germany to help France What began as a local problem blew up into a full scale war.

The “Great War” Begins In 1914 most Europeans thought the war would end quickly. In 1914 it was called “The Great War”, “The Imperialist War”, or the “Trench War”

The “Great War” Begins The war pitted the he Central Powers against the Allied Powers Central Powers- Germany, Austria- Hungary and the Ottoman Empire Allied Powers- France, Britain & Russia including Italy and 21 other countries joined the Allies 23-1B Quiz

The “Great War” Begins German Advance Germans blew through Belgium crushing the Belgian army and into France by September 1914.

The “Great War” Begins German Advance At the Marne River the French and British troops slowed the German advance. The Battle of the Marne ended the Germans hopes of a quick victory

The “Great War” Begins Trench Warfare By November 1914 both sides had dug in with no advancement producing a stalemate Stalemate- situation in which neither side is strong enough to defeat the other.

The “Great War” Begins Trench Warfare Soldiers would spend weeks at a time in muddy, rat infested trenches. They slept in mud, washed in mud, ate in mud, lived in mud.

The “Great War” Begins Trench Warfare While in the trenches soldiers spent day after shelling the enemy. Trench Warfare- type of fighting during WWI in which trenches were dug for protection and were surrounded by mine fields and barbed or Concertina wire