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The Powder Keg Explodes!!!!

The Powder Keg Explodes!!!!. Archduke Franz Ferdinand. heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. wife Sophie & 3 children. Very unpopular because he had made it clear that once he became Emperor he would make changes. Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914.

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The Powder Keg Explodes!!!!

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  1. The Powder Keg Explodes!!!!

  2. Archduke Franz Ferdinand • heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. • wife Sophie & 3 children. • Very unpopular because he had made it clear that once he became Emperor he would make changes.

  3. Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914 Austria had annexed (taken by force) Bosnia in 1908, a move that was not popular with the Bosnian people. 

  4. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28th, 1914.

  5. ASSASSINATION AT SARAJEVO 28TH June 1914

  6. The Plot • Serbian terrorist group “The Black Hand” • 3 members were to assassinate the Archduke during his trip to Bosnia and then commit suicide • 1st Attempt Failed

  7. The Assassins Locations: 28th June, 1914 1 MuhamedMehmedbasic 2 NedjelkoCabrinovic3 VasoCubrilovic 4 CvijetkoPopovic5 GavriloPrincip (morning) 6 GavriloPrincip (afternoon) 7 TrifkoGrabez 8 DaniloIlic

  8. Assassination at Sarajevo GavriloPrincip after shooting Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

  9. Franz Ferdinand and Sophie shot by GavriloPrincip of the Black Hand • Austria issues ultimatum to Serbia • Serbia agrees to most demands but wants to discuss others at international peace conference • A-H refused, declares war on Serbia • Russia declares war on A-H on same day

  10. Alliance System

  11. Ch. 13-2: Europe Plunges Into War

  12. Nations take sides Central Powers Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia Japan Italy Serbia • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Bulgaria • Ottoman Empire

  13. The Schlieffen Plan • In 1914, Germany believes war with Russia was extremely likely.  • Germany assumes France will also attack since they are ally of Russia and want revenge • Germany would then face war on 2 fronts • Must avoid this at all costs. • Germany plans to defeat France rapidly and then turn to the eastern front for a major offensive on Russia.  • This was the basis for the Schlieffen Plan.

  14. Background • The German Army Chief of Staff, Alfred von Schlieffen was asked to plan a way of preventing a war on two fronts. • Initial plan produced in 1905. • Priority is to defeat France quickly, forcing them to surrender before Russia had a chance to mobilize.

  15. The Schlieffen Plan • Schlieffen proposed attacking France through Holland, Belgium & Luxembourg • Would use 90% of German military to deliver a knock out blow to France. • Remaining 10% would defend the eastern border of Germany against Russian attack.

  16. Assumptions • Russia would take at least 6 weeks to mobilize. • France would be easily defeated in 6 weeks. • Belgium wouldn’t resist any German attack. • Britain would be neutral.

  17. Reality • On Aug. 2, 1914 Germany invaded Luxembourg and Belgium. • They were held up by the Belgian army, who were reinforced by the British. • Russia mobilized in just 10 days • Germany forced to withdraw troops from western front to defend eastern border. • Germany attacks east of Paris instead. • They were met by French at the battle of the Marne (5-11 Sept) which halted the German advance. • Results in bloody stalemate on W. front Schlieffen plan fails

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