HIST 1312 Lecture 8: U.S. Involvement in the First World War
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Unification of germany at versailles in 1871. Added complexity- thanks to queen victoria of britain and king. Christian ix of denmark, the monarch of europe were all cousins, a family feud. All in the family- a cousi(cid:374)"s war. 28 june 1914- archduke franz ferdinand, heir to the austro-hungarian throne, killed by a serbian nationalist in sarajevo (bosnia- part of the. Schlieffen plan (plan for war with russia calling for an attack on. France first)- roads of belgium needed for the germany army to outflank the french: 8/4 britain declares war on germany (per treaty to protect. Belgium and also treaties with france and russia). Declaration draws in the british dominions (australia, new zealand, canada, South africa: 8/5 montenegro declares war on austro-hungary and ottomans close dardanelles, 8/6 austro- hungary declares war on russia. Central powers: austro-hungarian empire, germany, ottoman empire. Allied powers: russia, france, great britain. A chain of friendship brooklyn eagle (july 1914)
