First world war - 5

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Info about 3.3

The murder of Frans Ferdinand 

Crown prince of A-H visited Sarajevo (capital of Bosnia) on 28 june 1914. 

He got shot by  Gavrilo Princip. 

Member of the 'black hand'. 

Nationalistic movement in Bosnia.

Bosnia was a part of A-H, but wanted to be a part of Servia. 

Why?

The murder of Frans Ferdinand

Emperor Franz Josef responed a month later.

They believed Servia was behind the assassination. 

28 july 1914: A-H declares war on Servia, Russia starts the mobilization process.

>> Germany declares war on Russia and ally France. 

3 august 1914: Germany crosses Belgium to get to France.

>>ENG declares war on Germany

The Von Schlieffenplan

Two front war

Russia in the East

France in the West

Because of the allies more countries and fronts join in. 

3.3.2 Von Schlieffenplan

Why did the plan not work as the German had planned?

- Russian mobilisation was fast

- Belgium was more resilitient than expected

- England joins the war

- French army was at the border quickly

3.3.3 In the trenches

People were very enthousiastic about the war; Full of courage and faith that it would end quickly. (What term can you put next to this?)

The war came to a stop in parts of BE and FR. Armies began to dig themselves in >> trenches, sometimes for miles.

Life in a trech was hard because of violence and the cold and the humidity. (rotten feet!!!)

3.3.4. New weapons

Wich weapons were used for the first time during WO1?

Find them in text 3.3.4.

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What to do now?

Read paragraph 3.3 and make a timeline of all the important events