The Alliance Systems in 1907
The Central Powers (triple alliance)
- Austria-Hungary
- Germany
- Italy
- (Ottoman Empire)
The Allied Powers (triple entente)
- Great Britain
- France
- Russia
When did World War 1 start and end?
August 1914- November 1918
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was appointed General of the Austro- Hungarian army
(in 1913). Heir to the A-H throne.
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand:
- Germany declares war on Russia
- France pledges their support for Russia
- Germany declares war on France
- Germany invades Belgium on the way to France
- Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.
The Treaty of London, 1839:
Why Britain declared war on Germany:
In 1839, Britain had signed an international treaty guaranteeing that Belgium would always remain a neutral country, Germnay too had guaranteed this.
Therefore, when Germany invaded Belgium, on 4th August 1914, Britain entered the war to defend Belgium's right to be neutral.
