Triple Entente countries Britain France Russia Triple alliance countries Germany Austria-Hungary Italy 1. `person` assasinated (heir to Austria-Hungarian empire) person: Archduke Franz Ferdinand 2. Austria-Hungary issues `thing` to Serbia, who rejects, so Austria-Hungary declares war thing: ultimatum 3. Austria-Hungary goes to `country` for help country: Germany 4. Serbia goes to `country` for help country: Russia 5. Germany declares war on `country` in response to mobilization country: Russia 6. Germany follows `plan` to fight against Russia & France at once, declares war on France plan: Schlieffen plan 7. Germany invades `country` to attack France as said by plan, causing `country2` to join the war country: Belgium country2: Britain MAIN: `m`, `a`, `i`, `n`, led to `thing` m: militarism a: alliances i: imperialism n: nationalism thing: high tensions Militarism is investment in military Alliances are Triple Entente Triple Alliance Imperialism is foreign control Nationalism is pride for country and belief in superiority Main cause of war in Balkans nationalism War led to end of which empires russian ottoman austria-hungary Germany loses what because of war colonies Germany angry because of peace treaty