Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary

World War 1World War 1

By: Jonathan By: Jonathan K.K.

Mathew S.Mathew S.

Anthony Anthony D.D.

Moises A.Moises A.

Waleed A.Waleed A.

Alliance System Alliance System Austria-Hungary allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary allied with Germany and Italy and called themselves the Triple Italy and called themselves the Triple Alliance. Alliance.

The United Kingdom allied with France The United Kingdom allied with France and Russia in the Triple Entente.and Russia in the Triple Entente.

Later on in the war Italy changes Later on in the war Italy changes sides, from the Triple Alliance to the sides, from the Triple Alliance to the Triple Entente.Triple Entente.

18791879The Dual AllianceThe Dual Alliance Germany and Austria-Germany and Austria-Hungary made an Hungary made an alliance to protect alliance to protect themselves from themselves from Russia.Russia.Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary believe that Germany believe that Germany would always save would always save them. them.

Alliance SystemAlliance SystemAlliancesAlliances

18821882The Triple AllianceThe Triple Alliance  Germany and Austria-  Germany and Austria- Hungary made an alliance Hungary made an alliance with Italy to stop Italy from with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia taking sides with Russia

Alliance SystemAlliance SystemEurope had reached its breaking point on June 28, Europe had reached its breaking point on June 28,

1914. When Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir 1914. When Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia. assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

He was killed by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo He was killed by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, belonging to an organization known as Princip, belonging to an organization known as the Black Hand.the Black Hand.

Convinced that the Serbian government had Convinced that the Serbian government had conspired against them, Austria-Hungary conspired against them, Austria-Hungary issued Serbia an unacceptable ultimatum. issued Serbia an unacceptable ultimatum.

Serbia agreed almost entirely. Serbia agreed almost entirely.

Alliance SystemAlliance System

Austria-Hungary was unsatisfied and declared war on Austria-Hungary was unsatisfied and declared war on Serbia. Russia then ordered a mobilization only Serbia. Russia then ordered a mobilization only against Austria-Hungary. The Germans threatened against Austria-Hungary. The Germans threatened war if the Russians did not demobilize. France war if the Russians did not demobilize. France responded and mobilized. responded and mobilized.

On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. The German invasion of two days later, on France. The German invasion of Belgium to attack France, which violated Belgium's Belgium to attack France, which violated Belgium's official neutrality, prompted Britain to declare war official neutrality, prompted Britain to declare war on Germany. World War I had begun. on Germany. World War I had begun.

Failure of DiplomacyFailure of Diplomacy

Austria-Hungary refused to share Austria-Hungary refused to share dominance with Russia of the Balkans.dominance with Russia of the Balkans.

Austria-Hungary refused to accept Austria-Hungary refused to accept United Kingdom offer to mediate United Kingdom offer to mediate dispute with Serbia. dispute with Serbia.

Austria-Hungary rejects Serbian Austria-Hungary rejects Serbian acceptance of most of its “Ultimatum” acceptance of most of its “Ultimatum”

Imperialism Imperialism

Austria-Hungary demanded a “sphere of influence” Austria-Hungary demanded a “sphere of influence” over the Balkans. over the Balkans.

Austria-Hungary was building tension with Serbia Austria-Hungary was building tension with Serbia over the Balkans. The Balkan states drove over the Balkans. The Balkan states drove Turkey out of the area. The states then fought Turkey out of the area. The states then fought each other over which area should belong to each other over which area should belong to which state. Austria-Hungary told Serbia to which state. Austria-Hungary told Serbia to give up. Tension then began to rise between the give up. Tension then began to rise between the two countries.two countries.

BalkansBalkansAustria Austria Hungary Hungary demanded a demanded a “sphere of “sphere of influence” influence” over the over the Balkans. Balkans.

Imperialism Imperialism

Militarism Militarism

Countries had been Countries had been improving for many improving for many years. Allot of the years. Allot of the countries were countries were very wealthy, most very wealthy, most of the money was of the money was invested in military invested in military use.use.

First and last First and last Dreadnought Dreadnought

BattleshipBattleship

MilitarismMilitarism

Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary thought that all thought that all Serbian threat had Serbian threat had to be destroyed to be destroyed with military with military means. means.

Nationalism Nationalism

Little or no feeling of Austro-Hungarian Little or no feeling of Austro-Hungarian nationalism. nationalism.

The military and other armed forces The military and other armed forces helped unite the people of the helped unite the people of the country during the time of war.country during the time of war.

Austria-Hungary was not very unified Austria-Hungary was not very unified before the war, the war pulled the before the war, the war pulled the country closer.country closer.

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