Why did war break out in 1914?

lapilipinas (66)in #blog • 6 years ago

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As the 19th century drew to a close, rivalry increased between the different nations of Europe. In June 1914, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie made a tour of Bosnia. As they drove through the streets of Sarajevo, a Serbian assassin shot them both dead. In retaliation, Austria-Hungary, backed by Germany, declared war on Serbia. Soon all the major European powers were drawn into the conflict. Rissia, backed by France, supported Serbia. Then Germany invaded neutral Belgium and attacked France, drawing Britain into the conflict.

Fact file

A World War I gas mask. After the Germans used poisonous gas for the first time in April 1915, masks became an essential part of every soldier's kit.

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