How one assassination started World War I
Process map by Brian. 12 steps, 1 layer. Tags: history, war, world war.
- Serbia: A Serbian nationalist kills Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo
- Austria-Hungary: Blames Serbia and asks Germany for backing
- Germany: Gives Austria a blank check
- Austria-Hungary: Sends an ultimatum to Serbia
- Serbia: Accepts most terms but not all
- Austria-Hungary: Declares war on Serbia
- Russia: Mobilizes its army to defend Serbia
- Germany: Declares war on Russia and then France
- Germany: Invades Belgium to reach France quickly
- France and Britain: Britain enters the war over Belgium
- France and Britain: It is not over by Christmas: the fighting drags on
- France and Britain: Trench warfare grinds on for four years