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Blame game: Who has to most blame for the start of the First World War?

In 1914 a sort of cataclysm of events started the First World War. The main aggressors are:
Germany, France, Serbia, Russia, Great-Britain

Questions:

What is the most direct cause of the war?


Change of power in 19th century………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Who threatened the peace in Austria-Hungary and wanted to take parts of their lands?

Surbia……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………Who was the first to
start a small regional war?
Austria-
Hungary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Who was the first super power to mobilize?


Russia………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Why was mobilization such a big threat and escalation of the war?
It were a lot of men and they had to travel far, destroyed everything on their path?
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Who was the main instigator of a regional war?
Surbia……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Who was the main instigator of a big European war?


Germany………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….……………What was the
main instigator of the World War? (other continents got involved?)

Great-
Brittain…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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After the war the victors put all the blame on Germany for starting the war. The Germans had to pay
for all the cost and lose a lot of territory.
Do you think it this is fair?
yes and
no…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Blame game: Who has to most blame for the start of the First World War?

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Why do you think a normal German wouldn’t agree with the idea that they started the war?
Because they weren’t the only
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