Worksheet

Topic: The July Crisis

Re-arrange the following events related to the July crisis in the correct order.

3) Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated by a Serbian
terrorist, Gavrilo Princip.

5) Austria–Hungary discussed war against Serbia with Germany and was supported with a ‘blank
cheque’ by Germany for their decided course of action.

2) Austria–Hungary declared war on Serbia after their ultimatum was rejected.

4) Russia declared war on Austria–Hungary.

1) Germany declared war on Russia.

7) Germany invaded Belgium with the intention of then invading France whom they were now at war
with. This was part of the Schlieffen Plan

6) Britain declared war on Germany after they invaded neutral Belgium.