Question

cause three: wwi begins
date:
war declared by all
austria declares war on serbia declares war on
germany declares war on france declares war on
turkey declares war on russia declares war on
bulgaria declares war on britain
ottoman empire almost declares war on itself
nations struggle to remember allies

1. with whom did russia ally before world

war i began?

1. what incident made austria - hungary angry

with serbia?

use document b to answer question 9.

1. what reason do the serbs give to russia for

needing help?

Explanation:

1. Before WWI, Russia was part of the Triple Entente, a formal alliance with France and Britain. It also had close informal ties with Serbia due to shared Slavic identity.
2. The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary (and his wife Sophie) in Sarajevo, carried out by a Serbian nationalist group (the Black Hand), directly angered Austria-Hungary.
3. Since Document B is not provided, based on historical context: Serbia requested Russian help because Austria-Hungary issued an extremely harsh ultimatum to Serbia that would have stripped Serbia of its sovereignty, and Serbia lacked the military strength to defend itself against Austria-Hungary and its ally Germany.

Answer:

1. Russia was allied with France and Britain (as part of the Triple Entente), and also had a close informal alliance with Serbia.
2. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist in 1914.
3. (Based on historical context) Serbia faced an unjust, sovereignty-stripping ultimatum from Austria-Hungary and lacked the military power to resist Austria-Hungary and its allies alone.