The Spark Which Ignited World War I (1914)
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia.
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Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia.
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Germany pledged their support for Austria-Hungary.
· example of Pan-German nationalism
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Russia pledged their support for Serbia.
· example of Pan-Slavic nationalism
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Germany declares war on Russia.
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France pledges their support for Russia.
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Germany declares war on France.
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Germany invades Belgium on the way to France.
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Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.
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