Question

assassination of archduke franz ferdinand - when: ____ where: __ - archduke franz ferdinand - who is he? __ - why is he there? __ - the black hand - what are they? __ - what do they want to do? __ - why? __ - name of member who did the shooting? __ - major effect of the event: ____ partner questions to discuss after the reading (write down agreed upon answers). 1. how do you think the rest of europe reacted to this event? 2. how do you think this one conflict caused most of europe to start fighting in a war? 3. which countries do you think should be doing most of the fighting in this war? declaring war - a chain reaction starts where previously formed alliances cause european countries to declare war on each other. - background to alliances (pg. 699) | triple alliance | triple entente | | ---- | ---- | | | | - \mobilization of europe\ (pg. 702) what event led to great britain’s entering the war against germany? - \the war expands\ (pg. 703) why did italy join the war against germany and its allies?

Explanation:

To answer the questions related to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the subsequent events leading to World War I, we analyze each part:

1. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• When: June 28th, 1914
• Where: Sarajevo, Bosnia
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Who is he? Heir to the Austro - Hungarian throne.
• Why is he there? To make an inspection of Austro - Hungarian troops.
• The Black Hand
• What are they? A Serbian terrorist group.
• What do they want to do? Assassinate Franz Ferdinand.
• Why? To free Bosnia from Austro - Hungarian rule.
• Name of member who did the shooting? Gavrilo Princip.
• Major Effect of the event: Immediate trigger for World War I.

2. Partner questions

1. How do you think the rest of Europe reacted to this event?

• Most European powers were initially shocked. Austria - Hungary saw it as a reason to take action against Serbia, and other countries were concerned about the implications for the balance of power in Europe, especially with existing alliance systems.

1. How do you think this one conflict caused most of Europe to start fighting in a war?

• The assassination led Austria - Hungary to issue an ultimatum to Serbia. Serbia's response was not fully satisfactory to Austria - Hungary, so Austria - Hungary declared war on Serbia. Then, due to the alliance system (Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria - Hungary, Italy; Triple Entente: France, Russia, Great Britain), countries were obligated to support their allies. For example, Russia supported Serbia, Germany supported Austria - Hungary, and France and Great Britain were drawn in to support Russia and Serbia respectively.

1. Which countries do you think should be doing most of the fighting in this war?

• The main belligerents initially should be the countries directly involved in the conflict's origin: Austria - Hungary and Serbia, and then their allies like Germany (for Austria - Hungary) and Russia, France, and Great Britain (for Serbia).

3. Declaring War

• A chain reaction starts... As explained above, the alliance system caused a domino - like effect. When one country declared war, its allies were pulled in. For example, when Austria - Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia mobilized to support Serbia, Germany then declared war on Russia, and then on France, and Great Britain entered the war due to Germany's violation of Belgian neutrality (when Germany invaded Belgium to get to France).
• Background to Alliances
• Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria - Hungary, Italy (Italy later switched sides).
• Triple Entente: France, Russia, Great Britain.
• “Mobilization of Europe”
• What event led to Great Britain’s entering the war against Germany? Germany's invasion of Belgium. Great Britain had a treaty to protect Belgian neutrality, so they declared war on Germany.
• “The War Expands”
• Why did Italy join the war against Germany and its allies? Italy had territorial disputes with Austria - Hungary and saw more benefit in joining the Triple Entente side, as they were promised territorial gains from Austria - Hungary.

Answer:

s to specific questions in the worksheet:

• What event led to Great Britain’s entering the war against Germany? Germany's invasion of Belgium (violation of Belgian neutrality).
• Why did Italy join the war against Germany and its allies? Italy had territorial claims against Austria - Hungary and was promised territory by the Triple Entente, and also had growing tensions with its former Triple Alliance partner Austria - Hungary.