The First World War (1914-1918) (4ºESO)
CAUSES:
Tensions:
- France wanted to recover Alsace-Lorraine
- Austro-Hungarian Empire annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina (Serbia and Russia disagreed)
- European countries competed for control of colonies in North Africa (imperialism)
- Britain and Germany started a naval arms race.
ALLIANCES BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR
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ARCHDUKE AND HIS WIFE FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE ASSASSINATION
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IMMEDIATE CAUSE:
Because of that death, Austrian-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia. Then, a giant chain-reaction of war declarations throughout Europe and part of Asia (Russia) was created.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE WAR:
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PHASES:
- Initial German offensives (1914)
- Trench warfare and new allies (1915-1917)
- Allied victories and the armistice (1918)
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