Causes: Mutual Defense Alliance, alliances during the war:Russia and Serbia, Germany and Austria-hungry, France and Russia, Britain and France and Belgium, Britain and Japan. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Russia then got pulled in then Germany declared war on Russia which caused France to get involved Germany attacked France through Belgium which caused Britain to get involved U.S. joined Allied Powers. Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkish Ottoman empire, Bulgaria and Romania for half of the war. Allied powers: France, Russia, Britain, Serbia, USA, and Romania for half of the war. The Black Hand(Serbian Terrorist group) assassinated Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Austria blamed Serbia causing a war between Austria and Serbia. Germany declared war on Russia. America entered WWI on April 6, 1917. This Period was an arms race to build up on Military and Best Military Technology. Nationalism-strong supporting of rights and interest of someone's country. Russia and France allied the year after the Reinsurance Treaty lapsed. They agreed to consult with each other if the other got into war or the stability of Europe was threatened. The Franco- Russian Convention was to counteract the triple alliance between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary.
Key people: David Lloyd George Prime Minister of Britain, John J Pershing Commander of US troops in Europe, Alfred Zimmermann German Foreign Minister, Woodrow Wilson President of US during WWI. The Treaty of Versailles was the cause of WWII.
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