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World War I Strategies and Stalemate Slide 2 How did the developments in the Balkans lead to the outbreak of WWI? June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Slide 3 Timeline for the start of WWI June 28 th Assassination of Archduke in Sarajevo July 5/6 th Austria received a blank check from Germany July 24 th Austria sends an ultimatum to Serbia; Serbian response is unsatisfactory July 28 th Austria declares war on Serbia and Russia mobilizes August 1 st Germany declares war on Russia August 3 rd Germany declares war on France August 4 th Germany invades Belgium (Schlieffen Plan); Britain declares war on Germany August 6 th Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia; Serbia declares war on Germany Slide 4 How did the developments in the Balkans lead to the outbreak of WWI? 1.Austria and Russia compete for influence in the Balkans. 2.Two opposing Alliance Systems (Triple Alliance and Triple Entente) 3.Germanys War Plan is not flexible enough. Slide 5 4. Arms race between France and Germany (Militarization) 5. French unhappiness about the loss of Alsace Lorraine in 1871 6. German attempts to gain colonies annoys and frightens France, Britain, and Russia 7. Naval Rivalry between Germany & Britain (risk theory) Slide 6 The Schlieffen Plan Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Battle of the Marne Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Gallipoli Campaign Slide 13 Battle of Verdun Slide 14 Battle of the Somme Slide 15 Britain Conquers Palestine Slide 16 Armenian Genocide Slide 17 Trench Warfare Slide 18 Slide 19 The tank Slide 20 Slide 21 Slide 22 America Enters the War Slide 23 Treaty of Brest Litovsk