Causes of World War One.
Assasination of Franz Ferdinand and His wife (Sophia)
Balkans Crisis
He was born on 18 December 18, 1863 and was the Austria archiduke.
Different Alliances and conflicts between these
A number of alliances involving European powers, the Ottoman Empire, Russia and other parties had existed for years, but political instability in the Balkans (particularly Bosnia, Serbia and Herzegovina) threatened to destroy these agreements.
The spark that ignited World War I was struck in Sarajevo, Bosnia, where Archduke Franz Ferdinand—heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire—was shot to death along with his wife, Sophie, by the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914. Princip and other nationalists were struggling to end Austro-Hungarian rule over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The ideas that he had:
He hated the Hungarans.
In 1908 he had the decision to append Bosnia from the Otoman Empire.
He admired Russia.
After the assasination of Franz Ferdinand, Austria declared the war to Serbia as the only person who could maintain a good relationship between Austria and Russia (who had a good relationship with Serbia) was Franz Ferdinand but he was dead. Anyhow, Serbia had Russia's support and Austria had Germany's support. Germany's plan was attacking Belgium so they could enter France from different angles and have more range to attack them.
The First Balkan War in 1912/13 was a war of aggression by the young nation states of Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Greece against the internationally isolated Ottoman Empire and resulted in the loss of its territories in the Balkan peninsula.
the second Balkan Crisis though the Balkan allies had fought together against the common enemy, that was not enough to overcome their mutual rivalries.
Conflict with Bulgaria.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.
The Morroccan Crisis
In 1905, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany arrives in Tangiers to declare his support for the sultan of Morocco, provoking the anger of France and Britain
In 1911, a rebellion broke out in Morocco against the Sultan
German naval intervention, There was an immediate reaction from the French and the British.
Franco-German negotiations
French Congo
Militarism
Army and military forces are given a high profile by the government
Increased military spending and production
Implementation of the draft which led to an arms race
Nationalism
2 Tipes during the era
1) Desire for dominance
2) Opressed groups' desire for independence