July Crisis 1914

Ultimatum

July 23

Encouraged by German backing, the Austro-Hungarian government issued Serbia with an extensive ultimatum

The most insolent document of its kind ever devised

-Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

jULY 28TH

aUGUST 2ND

July 5th

August 6th

Kaiser Wilhelm II Issued Blank Cheque

sERBIAN rEJECTS

&

rESPONDS WITH DECLARATION

OF WAR

Britain promises

naval protection

to France in event

of hostile German

naval activity

Austria declares war on russia, 6 days after

Germany.

The July CRISIS 1914

The July Crisis 1914

The chain of events of the July Crisis is what led to War World I

lED TO WAR WORLD I

Germanys Involvment

August 3rd

July 5th

July 23rd

Germany declares

war on france.

July 28th

August 1st

What Was the July Crisis?

July 5th

• Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II issued a 'blank cheque' to the Austro-Hungarians.
• Gave the Austro- Hungarians reassurance that they had German support on their side

Austro-Hungarians give serbians AN ULTIMATUM

The July crisis of 1914 is the chain reaction of events that

led to the Great Powers of Europe declare war. The murder of Franz Ferdinand a Nationalist of Austria-Hungary. Gavrilo Princip and his accomplices took full blame for this event, and said it was not an order of the Serbian government. Many in the Austro-Hungarian government did not believe this.

July 28th

Germany declares

war on Russia.

aUSTRO-hUNGARY DECLARES WAR

Assassination

• The Austro-Hungarians used the Assassination of the Nationalist to execute their 1912 plans to take down the Serbian government.

Assassination of Nationalist.

Russia supporting Serbia mobilized forces against Austro-Hungary

Russian iNVOLVMENT

July 28th

• Serbia after declaring war sought out for Russian support.

• Russia Offered to condemn ultimatum

• Russia was aware that there military was far behind Germany's Refused to reassure that Serbia had Russian military support.

how france, britain, and Russia came together.

• Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium triggered Britain’s involvement

French president Poincare at St. Petersburg said, "The Russian people are very warm friends of the Serbians, and France is Russia's ally"

Britain tries to remain neutral.

• Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and South Africa declared war on Germany

Effort made by British prime minister to avoid war was unsuccessful.

A scheme to invade France was in the works

British foreign office official notes: "Our interests are tied up with those of France and Russia in this struggle, which is not for the possession of Serbia, but one between Germany aiming at a political dictatorship in Europe and the Powers who desire to retain individual freedom"

Britain promises France naval protection if the Germans attack

Germany’s rulers declared war on Russia

Serbians accepted some but not all of the demands, leading to declaration of war.

Austro-Hungarian government declared war on Serbia

on July 28th.