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Causes of WWIEntangling Alliances
Otto von Bismarck
started the trend of creating alliances
allied with Austria
then turned on Austria through an alliance with France and Italy
then turned on France so he could have a common enemy (to unite Germany)
The Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance was signed in 1881 between Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
They all agreed to help each other if France attacked any of them
They also agreed to provide military assistance if one of them was in a battle with two or more enemies
Italy made a secret treaty with France after joining the Triple Alliance
The Triple Entente
The Triple Entente was created as a reaction to the Triple Alliance.
It included Britain, France, and Russia
France and Russia made an alliance in 1894
Britain joined in 1904 with the help of Sir Edwin Grey
1. Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia on July 28th, 1914.
2. Russia
Russia has an alliance with Serbia (because they are both Slavic)
So, Russia declares a mobilization of forces against Austria-Hungary
3. Germany
Germany was an ally of Austria-Hungary
Germany saw Russia’s mobilization as an act of war
So, Germany declares war on Russia on August 1st, 1914.
4. France
France had an alliance with Russia
France declared war on Germany in defense of Russia
So, France was at war with Germany and Austria-Hungary
5. Belgium
Germany plows through Belgium to get to France on August 4th 1914
Belgium becomes a victim of war despite being neutral
6. Britain
Britain had a loose alliance with France, and felt obligated to get involved.
Britain also had a strong (75 year old) alliance with Belgium
So, Britain goes to war in defense of Belgium
When Britain went to war, all of her colonies (India, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and South Africa) were enlisted into the war as well
7. Japan
Japan had an alliance with Britain
So, Japan declared war on Germany on August 23rd, 1914
Austria-Hungaria responded by declaring war on Japan
8. Italy
Italy had alliances with both Germany and Austria-Hungary but they used loopholes to avoid joining the war
The loophole was that Italy only had to defend Germany and Austria-Hungary if the war was defensive
Italy finally joined the war in 1915, but joined the Allied side despite her former alliances.
9. The United States
President Woodrow Wilson declared a state of national isolation
This isolation lasted until April 6th, 1917
The U.S. entered the war because German submarines were attacking U.S. trading ships