When Serbia rejected the Hapsburgh ultimatum, Russia supported Serbia, Germany backed the Austro-Hungarians, who invaded Serbia bringing the triple alliance, (Russia England France) into the First World War. The Ottoman Empire backed Germany and Austro-Hungarians to create the Axis. Italy backed the triple alliance to create the Allies, which defeated the Axis, in 1918. Canada, Australia, New England and other Commonwealth Nations supported England, as they did in WW2.
Yes an ultimatum is the final or last demand.
Effect : Austria-Hungary mobilized for war
An ultimatum is a demand that must be met within a specified timeframe. This demand is backed up by a threat of something happening if the demand is not met.
Ultimatum.
final demand (with a threat)
The word "Ultimatum" has many meanings. It can mean a final demand or statement of terms, or a final peremptory demand, or a song, or a hardcore rock band.
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The final demand is called an "Ultimatum" which is Latin for "the last one", that is a demand. If the ultimatum is refused or ignored a state of war is declared and war commences. This is the correct and legal procedure to declare war.
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'Bidding' perhaps as in "Such is my bidding to you" makes sense to me Ultimatum is another word for Final Demand
A set of final demands is often called an ultimatum.