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Patriotism (pride in
own country) made
some nations
distrustful of others
Colonies wishing
they were
independent
Many thought they
could easily win a
war, and that their
country was better
than others.
Spark
June 28th, 1914 The
future king of Austria-
Hungary Archduke
Franz Ferdinand and his
wife were shot by 19
year old Serbian
revolutionary; Gavrilo
Princip
Austrians sent an
ultimatum, which
Serbians refused,
Austria invaded, and
Russia came to the aid
of its Serbian allies
Within 1 month most
members of the rival
alliances were drawn
into the conflict
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