There were ten of them, together called the "July Ultimatum". The ten demands were:
The Serbian government should
- Suppress all publications which "incite hatred and contempt of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy" and are "directed against its territorial integrity".
- Dissolve the Serbian nationalist organisation "Narodna Odbrana" ("The People's Defense") and all other such societies in Serbia.
- Eliminate without delay from schoolbooks and public documents all "Propaganda against Austria-Hungary".
- Remove from the Serbian military and civil administration all officers and functionaries whose names the Austro-Hungarian Government will provide.
- Accept in Serbia "representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Government" for the "suppression of subversive movements".
- Bring to trial all accessories to the Archduke's assassination and allow "Austro-Hungarian delegates" (law enforcement officers) to take part in the investigations.
- Arrest Major Voja Tankosić and civil servant Milan Ciganović who were named as participants in the assassination plot.
- Cease the cooperation of the Serbian authorities in the "traffic in arms and explosives across the frontier"; dismiss and punish the officials of the at Shabatz Loznica frontier service, "guilty of having assisted the perpetrators of the Sarajevo crime".
- Provide "explanations" to the Austro-Hungarian Government regarding "Serbian officials" who have expressed themselves in interviews "in terms of hostility to the Austro-Hungarian Government".
- Notify the Austro-Hungarian Government "without delay" of the execution of the measures comprised in the ultimatum.
Serbia partially accepted the ultimatum from Austria-Hungary but rejected some of the demands. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, which ultimately sparked the beginning of World War I.
after they failed to agree to a list of demands from austria after a serbian nationalist assassinated Franz Ferdinand.
The Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Bosnian-Serb. In retaliation Austria-Hungary gave Serbia an Ultimatum of demands designed to destroy Serbia's influence in Bosnia. Serbia rejected the Ultimatum and Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Germany was Austria-Hungary's ally and agreed to assist Austria-Hungary in the invasion of Serbia. Russia, fearing an invasion of Serbia would end it's own influence in the Balkans began to mobilize for war. As a result, Germany declared war on Russia.
Germany actually did not encourage Austria-Hungary to declare with Serbia since it was not the first country to declare war on another during World War I. Austria-Hungary and Serbia were the first countries to enter World War I, only weeks before Germany joined in to help Austria-Hungary and the other Central Powers.
He was an Archduke of Austria. and was assassinated in Serbia.
Austria-Hungary's demands from Serbia basically questioned Serbia's sovereignty and called upon the dissolution of the country. That is why Serbia did not accept the ultimatium and that is why Austria-Hungary declared war, starting World War I.
Serbia partially accepted the ultimatum from Austria-Hungary but rejected some of the demands. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, which ultimately sparked the beginning of World War I.
after they failed to agree to a list of demands from austria after a serbian nationalist assassinated Franz Ferdinand.
Austria-Hungary placed impossible demands on Serbia.
The 1st country to declare war on Serbia was Austria-Hungary.
Serbia Serbia
Serbia was in WWI because Austria-Hungary declared war on them.
The outbreak of World War I was triggered by a series of events involving Austria-Hungary, Serbia, and Russia. After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist in June 1914, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia with harsh demands. Serbia's response was deemed unsatisfactory, prompting Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. Russia, in defense of Serbia and its Slavic allies, began mobilizing its army, which escalated tensions and led to the broader conflict involving multiple nations.
They gave Serbia an ultimatum which said that if they didn't stop trying to be independent then they would go to war with them, of course this then led to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the start of the first world war.
Austria-hungary attacked Serbia
The conflict between Serbia and Austria-Hungary escalated into the Great War following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Bosnian Serb nationalist in June 1914. Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, which, while partially accepted, did not satisfy all demands. This led Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia, prompting Russia to mobilize in defense of Serbia. The subsequent alliance system and mobilizations among European powers quickly transformed the localized conflict into a broader war, igniting World War I.
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia at the start of World War I.