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I am guessing that this question is referring to the Ultimatum given by the Austria-Hungarian government to Serbia just before WW1. The whole point of the conflict between Serbia and Austria at the time was a conflict between Russia and Austra fighting for allegiance of the strongest country in the Balkans, and Serbia feeling threatend in its sovereignty. The ultimatum was in a form which was apparent to everyone that Serbia could not accept, since the political consequences of agreeing to it and loosing a war were the same.
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How did the Austro-Hungarian empire force Serbia to war?
Because serbia didn't want to agree to everything Austria Hungary wanted they invaded serbia which would force Serbia to fight back.
How did Austria Hungary react to the murder of the archduke?
first they investigated the assassination to get evidence against Serbia once they discovered that Serbian officers and groups had been involved...A-H (Austria Hungary) sent out an ultimatum to Serbia. if the demands in the ultimatum were not met, A-H would take military action on the Serbians. in the ultimatum, A-H blamed the propaganda against the A-H monarchy for Franz ferdinands death. the wanted;- the propaganda to stop, (all groups involved in it to be disbanded and all peoples involved to be punished- to send representatives to 'monitor' Serbia and make sure the propaganda stops. (a bit like spys)- all people and groups involved in the assassination to have legal action taken on them (go to court) and the representatives were to take part in the judging- Serbia to tell the people that they did not agree with the propaganda and terrorism against A-H and to warn their people that they would be punished in the future.- explanations given to A-H saying why nasty things had been said against the A-H monarchyAnd they wanted all this done in 48 hours.to check the reliability of this; go to www.firstworldwar.com/source/austrianultimatum.htm
How did assassination of archduke franz Ferdinand and his wife trigger a world war?
Austria-Hungary had been given a blank cheque by Germany. this meant that Germany would support Austria-Hungary whatever happened. This meant that Austria-Hungary was looking for any excuse to start a war. following the assassination Austria-Hungary sent Serbia an ultimatum which they could never agree to. therefore Austria-Hungary and Germany started a fight with Serbia. this is where the alliance system kicks in. russia wanted access to the black sea. the best way for this was through Serbia. this meant Russia wanted to help Serbia.another reason it wanted to help was both countries were of slavic origin. then France backed up Russia due to the triple entente. Britain didnt get involved until Germany put the schlieffen plan into action whereby they invaded belgium first. Britain had made the London treaty in 1833 which meant it would protect belgium in return for it's neutrality.
World War 1 began with Austria declaring war on Serbia after?
after they failed to agree to a list of demands from austria after a serbian nationalist assassinated Franz Ferdinand.
Was Austria Hungary the blame for ww1?
Yes they did. After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie had taken place by a Black Hand member, Austria started war against Serbia.Yes, but becauser Serbia refused the ultimatum sent.Austria-Hungary did not start WWI. They all had their part in it, because simply put, its all about inevitability. All the way from the time of the Napoleonic Wars up to WWI, everything was pretty much calm. Not too many wars happened, and when they did they didn't last too long and there weren't many killed. Anyhow, during this period, all these European countries became more powerful. Bascially, they all got very rich and what better place to invest all that money but the army. So therefore, by the late 1800s and the early 1900s, all of these European countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Austria-Hungary, England, and others were very wealthy, and they all had a powerful military. So, four sources of tension came up: nationalism, political and family rivalries, military buildups, and the alliance systems. So basically, all of Europe could be viewed as a lake full of gasoline, just waiting for that match to fall in a cause the explosion. WWI was inevitable and was going to happen weather Gavrillo Princep killed Ferdinand or not.Austria started conflict and later the world war 1 because they had always wanted to crush Serbia who had helped and encouraged the Serbs living in Bosnia, Austria to uprise against the Austrian government and break free from their rule. Austria feared that if the Serbs succeeded then the other nationalities in Austria like the Poles, Croats, Ukranians would also break off and make their empire weak. They therefore decided that it would be best to crush Serbia, and so when the Serbian terrorist group "Black Hand" shot the heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand on June 28 1914 Austria sent an ultimatum to Serbia expecting it not to be accepted because they thought that this assasination would be a perfect excuse to crush Serbia once and for all. And when the Serbia accepted all but one of Austria's ultimatum demands ( which were brutal and hard to comply with) Austria declared war against Serbia (as it had always wanted) And so, I guess you could say that Austria did begin major conflict and was the very first nation to proclaim war.I totally agree with you Austria pretty much just wanted a reason to start a war and when it got support from Germany it didn't think twice about negotiating some other punishment for Serbia but it declared war not understanding that the Russian were going to support Serbia and France would support Russia and so it would become something much bigger.CommentThe Serbs *argreed* to most of the points in the ultimatum from Austria-Hungary, and the latter came very close to accepting. However, the German General Staff, which was the key actor and manipulator, immediately used its influence to strengthen the hawks in Vienna. All that talk what about Austria did and didn't want to do is based on the notion that its politicians were operating in some kind of vacuum. Life isn't that simple!
Why did assassination of archduke franz ferdinad lead to world war 1?
In the years leading the to outbreak of World War 1, alliances were made among the great powers in Europe to create what is known as a "balance of power." The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand drew the Austro-Hungarian Empire into war with Russia. Austria-Hungary's alliance with Germany forced Germany into the war, and Russia's alliances with England and France forced them into the war as well. With the single declaration of war between Austria-Hungary and Russia, all of Europe's great powers were suddenly at a state of war with one another.
Causes for war and tribal conflict?
im doing a report at the moment on this :The first world wars beginningWhat sparked it was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Ferdinand's death was by the hand of the Black Hand, a Serbian pro-self-government secret society.This set in motion an automated series of events that culminated in the world's first global war.Austria-Hungary's reaction to the death of their heir came in three weeks. Arguing that the Serbian government was implicated in the plotting of the Black Hand, the Austro-Hungarians opted to take the opportunity to stamp its authority upon the Serbians. Crushing the movement for self-government there and cementing Austria-Hungary's influence in the Balkans (a region of southeastern Europe)It did so by issuing an ultimatum to Serbia which, in the extent of its demand that the assassins be brought to justice effectively nullified Serbia's authority.Austria-Hungary's expectation was that Serbia would reject the remarkably severe terms of the ultimatum, thereby giving her a pretext for launching a limited war against Serbia.Serbia had long had Slavic ties with Russia, while Austria-Hungary didn't have such a strong relationship. Austria-Hungary was not expecting that Russia would be drawn into the dispute to any great extent. AAustro-Hungarian government sought assurances from her ally, Germany, that she would come to her aid should the unthinkable happen and Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary.Germany readily agreed, even encouraged Austria-Hungary's warlike stance.So then, we have the following remarkable sequence of events that led inexorably to the 'Great War'Austria-Hungary, unsatisfied with Serbia's response to her declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914.Russia, bound by treaty to Serbia, announced mobilization of its vast army in her defense, a slow process that would take around six weeks to complete.Germany, allied to Austria-Hungary by treaty, viewed the Russian mobilization as an act of war against Austria-Hungary, and after scant warning declared war on Russia on 1 August.France, bound by treaty to Russia, found itself at war against Germany and, by extension, on Austria-Hungary following a German declaration on 3 August. Germany was swift in invading neutral Belgium so as to reach Paris by the shortest possible route.Britain, allied to France by a more loosely worded treaty which placed a "moral obligation" upon her to defend France, declared war against Germany on 4 August. Her reason for entering the conflict lay in another direction: she was obligated to defend neutral Belgium by the terms of a 75-year old treaty.With Britain's entry into the war, her colonies and dominions abroad variously offered military and financial assistance, and included Australia, Canada, India, New Zealandand the Union of South Africa.
How many soldiers died from Austria-Hungary?
just over 1 million was the official estimate but yes i would agree that obviously many more or less were dead because they went missing in action.
What led to World War I?
First, we have Austria-Hungary. Franz Josef and then his grandson the archduke Franz Ferdinand. Franz Ferdinand gained control of portions of the Balkan Peninsula (i.e. Bosnia). So he and his wife, Sophie, went to Bosnia and basically tried to get them to "be happy" under Austrian-Hungarian rule. Just the opposite happened...on June 28, 1914, Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb named Princip. See, Serbia was trying to protect Bosnia. None of the countries in the Balkan Peninsula wanted to be ruled by stronger foreign nations, so they were all helping each other win independence (even if they had to assassinate someone!). After Franz Ferdinand died, a new leader ruled Austria, and declared war on Serbia because a Serb had killed Ferdinand. Russia had always been friends with Serbia, so it supported them. Austria-Hungary sent out an "ultimatium" to Serbia, saying that they had to agree to certain policies because they had caused so much trouble and had killed their former ruler. Serbia wanted to negotiate to certain terms of the ultimatium, but Austria-Hungary was SO against that. That's why they declared war on Serbia. This got Russia involved too. AND Austria-Hungary and Germany were allies through the Triple Alliance. So when Russia and Serbia started fighting with Austria-Hungary, they were basically fighting with Germany as well. Soon enough, Germany declared war on Russia. At this point, Russia was allies with Great Britain and France through the Triple Entente. The tiny conflict in the Balkan Peninsula got SO many different countries involved in what soon became the First World War (then known as the Great War). The Triple Alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary became known as the Central Powers and grew to include Bulgaria and the remaining Ottoman Empire. Also, the Triple Entente of Russia, Great Britain, and France became known as the Allied Powers and grew to include Japan, Italy, and the United States. Hope that helps!
In World War one what were they fighting for?
First, we have Austria-Hungary. Franz Josef and then his grandson the archduke Franz Ferdinand. Franz Ferdinand gained control of portions of the Balkan Peninsula (i.e. Bosnia). So he and his wife, Sophie, went to Bosnia and basically tried to get them to "be happy" under Austrian-Hungarian rule. Just the opposite happened...on June 28, 1914, Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb named Princip. See, Serbia was trying to protect Bosnia. None of the countries in the Balkan Peninsula wanted to be ruled by stronger foreign nations, so they were all helping each other win independence (even if they had to assassinate someone!). After Franz Ferdinand died, a new leader ruled Austria, and declared war on Serbia because a Serb had killed Ferdinand. Russia had always been friends with Serbia, so it supported them. Austria-Hungary sent out an "ultimatium" to Serbia, saying that they had to agree to certain policies because they had caused so much trouble and had killed their former ruler. Serbia wanted to negotiate to certain terms of the ultimatium, but Austria-Hungary was SO against that. That's why they declared war on Serbia. This got Russia involved too. AND Austria-Hungary and Germany were allies through the Triple Alliance. So when Russia and Serbia started fighting with Austria-Hungary, they were basically fighting with Germany as well. Soon enough, Germany declared war on Russia. At this point, Russia was allies with Great Britain and France through the Triple Entente. The tiny conflict in the Balkan Peninsula got SO many different countries involved in what soon became the First World War (then known as the Great War). The Triple Alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary became known as the Central Powers and grew to include Bulgaria and the remaining Ottoman Empire. Also, the Triple Entente of Russia, Great Britain, and France became known as the Allied Powers and grew to include Japan, Italy, and the United States. Hope that helps!
What were the causes of World War 1 and what were the reason for us entry into the war?
First, we have Austria-Hungary. Franz Josef and then his grandson the archduke Franz Ferdinand. Franz Ferdinand gained control of portions of the Balkan Peninsula (i.e. Bosnia). So he and his wife, Sophie, went to Bosnia and basically tried to get them to "be happy" under Austrian-Hungarian rule. Just the opposite happened...on June 28, 1914, Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb named Princip. See, Serbia was trying to protect Bosnia. None of the countries in the Balkan Peninsula wanted to be ruled by stronger foreign nations, so they were all helping each other win independence (even if they had to assassinate someone!). After Franz Ferdinand died, a new leader ruled Austria, and declared war on Serbia because a Serb had killed Ferdinand. Russia had always been friends with Serbia, so it supported them. Austria-Hungary sent out an "ultimatium" to Serbia, saying that they had to agree to certain policies because they had caused so much trouble and had killed their former ruler. Serbia wanted to negotiate to certain terms of the ultimatium, but Austria-Hungary was SO against that. That's why they declared war on Serbia. This got Russia involved too. AND Austria-Hungary and Germany were allies through the Triple Alliance. So when Russia and Serbia started fighting with Austria-Hungary, they were basically fighting with Germany as well. Soon enough, Germany declared war on Russia. At this point, Russia was allies with Great Britain and France through the Triple Entente. The tiny conflict in the Balkan Peninsula got SO many different countries involved in what soon became the First World War (then known as the Great War). The Triple Alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary became known as the Central Powers and grew to include Bulgaria and the remaining Ottoman Empire. Also, the Triple Entente of Russia, Great Britain, and France became known as the Allied Powers and grew to include Japan, Italy, and the United States. Hope that helps!
Why was Russia allied with Serbia during World War 1?
Russia saw itself as the great protector of all Serbian people, there were even thoughts of a Serbian Empire. Russia was obligated to defend Serbia in a conflict in return for Serbia's agreement of the annexation of Bosnia. More Information: The Ottoman Empire to the south was dwindling. The Russians knew that when states in the Balkans had Nationalist rebellions and seceded from the Ottoman Empire they would be easy to annex into the Russian Empire. Therefore, the Russians supported Balkan Nationalism because they wanted to annex more land and have a better foothold in Europe. The Austrians had a similar idea, figuring they could conquer/annex any land lost to the Ottoman Empire. Therefore, the Austrians annexed Serbia, angered a lot of Serbians and led to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand Hapsburg, a symbolic gesture for the anger the Serbian nation felt toward the Austrians. The Russians felt if they supported Serbia and all those other countries, they would annex them and not face similar problems because they were all Slavs and therefore wouldn't see the Russians so much as foreign rulers. Russia allied with Serbia due to their common Slavic background. Russia was the most powerful Slavic country and felt it was their duty to protect the struggling Serbia. Also, Russia felt it was an obligation to protect their honor. They had just lost a war with Japan, which was a global embarrassment because Japan was not a European power (there was the idea of European supremacy). They had not been able to protect their fellow Slavs before and this was a source of shame, so they felt they had no choice but to ally with Serbia. The Russians and Serbs (Along with every other Slavic country) followed a common belief formally named Pan Slavism. This Pan Slavism entailed that all Slavic countries all shared the same nationality, as well as the fact that they shared a language. Russia was the largest Slavic country, and in that fact, waited an obligation to protect their fellow "countrymen". When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, the Russians were forced to enter the war to protect their cousins.
