1. WORLD WAR I
WHO WAS TO BLAME???

3. WWI BLAME Austria-Hungary Germany Blamed Serbia for terrorism
Wanted to crush Serbian nationalism
Germany
Felt it must stand behind its ally, A-H
GAME
Russia
Supported Slavic people
Feared A-H wanted to rule all Slavic people
England
Felt a duty to protect Belgium
Feared the German might across the English Channel
France
Backed Russia
Felt it might someday need Russian support against Germany

5. JUNE 28
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated by a member of the Black Hand
(of Serbia)

6. JULY 1914 Austria demands Serbia to be punished Russia supports Serbia
Austria and Russia both fearful of backing down vis-à-vis Serbia
Schlieffen Plan mobilized on paper
Alliances are a domino effect for European powers

7. GERMANY GIVES AUSTRIA-HUNGARY A BLANK CHECK
JULY 5
GERMANY GIVES AUSTRIA-HUNGARY A BLANK CHECK

8. Austria sends an ultimatum to Serbia
JULY 23
Austria sends an ultimatum to Serbia

9. JULY 28
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

10. July 29
Czar Nicholas II orders full mobilization of the Russian Army

11. August 1
Germany declares war on Russia

12. August 3
Germany declares war on France and issues an ultimatum to Belgium then invades to get to France

13. August 4
Great Britain declares war on Germany

14. Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
August 6
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia

15. August 12
France and Great Britain declare war on Austria-Hungary

16. United States Declares Neutrality
August 19
United States Declares Neutrality

17. Schlieffen Plan