The document discusses the centenary of World War I and perspectives on its causes. Austria declared war on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists. Russia mobilized in support of Serbia, its ally, causing Germany to declare war on Russia. In response, France and then Britain mobilized their forces and declared war on Germany, drawing the major European powers onto opposing sides and engulfing the continent in a massive war.
The document discusses the centenary of World War I and perspectives on its causes. Austria declared war on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists. Russia mobilized in support of Serbia, its ally, causing Germany to declare war on Russia. In response, France and then Britain mobilized their forces and declared war on Germany, drawing the major European powers onto opposing sides and engulfing the continent in a massive war.
The document discusses the centenary of World War I and perspectives on its causes. Austria declared war on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists. Russia mobilized in support of Serbia, its ally, causing Germany to declare war on Russia. In response, France and then Britain mobilized their forces and declared war on Germany, drawing the major European powers onto opposing sides and engulfing the continent in a massive war.