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How Alliances Spread the War in 1914
Age 15 · History
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In summer 1914, Europe was split into two rival alliances: Germany and Austria-Hungary on one side, and France, Russia and Britain on the other. When Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia, each country’s promises to its allies pulled the next one in, and within about a week a Balkan quarrel had become a European war.
In the picture
- Serbia: Austria-Hungary declares war on it on 28 July 1914
- Russia: orders general mobilisation on 30 July to protect Serbia
- Germany: backs Austria-Hungary and declares war on Russia on 1 August
- France: Russia’s ally, Germany declares war on it on 3 August
- Britain: enters the war on 4 August after Germany invades Belgium
Examples
- A playground scuffle between two students grows into a fight between two whole groups of friends, because everyone feels they have to back their side.
- An argument in a group chat spreads when each person’s friends jump in to defend them.
Key takeaways
- The two blocs were the Triple Entente (France, Russia, Britain) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary).
- It took only about a week, from 28 July to 4 August 1914, for a local war to become a Europe-wide one.
Quiz: How Alliances Spread the War in 1914 (Age 15)
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Which three countries made up the Triple Entente in 1914?
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Why did Austria-Hungary’s attack on Serbia turn into a war across Europe?
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How long did it take for the local war in the Balkans to become a Europe-wide war?
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