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Notes 2-17-17
Notes 2-17-17
June 28, 1914 - Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie visit Bosnia. It
was their 14th anniversary and also the day Serbia was 28-1912 when the Turks
freed themselves from Turkish Rule, but the democracy he was considering
making some concessions to the Slavs. This causes him to have enemies on both
sides. The assassination of the Archduke by a Serbian nationalist group called the
After his nephews murder, the Austrian emperor, Francis Joseph blamed Serbia
and issued them an ultimatum (a set of demands). The demands were almost
impossible to meet in the time they were given. Serbia tried to satisfy Austrias
Alliances:
Russia turned to France because they knew that France was anxious to avenge
their loss against Austria in the Franco-Prussian War. Germany demanded France
remain neutral, when they refused, Germany declared war on France too.
Triple Entente-France, Russia and Great Britain, When the U.S joins it will
Triple Alliance - 1882 Germany, Austria/Hungary, Italy, After Italy switches sides
it is known as the Central Powers. Ottoman Empire joins in 1914 and Bulgaria in
1915.