Explain Why Did War Break Out In 1914

Why did war break out in 1914?

The First World War transpired to turn into the bloodiest battle ever fought barring the Second World War. However, WW1 was the war that shock the world; the first war that encompassed every continent in one-way or another. The annihilation that lay residue in the years after was unheard of. Tens of millions of people died. The Great War spanned four years and involved many nation states. 1914 proved to be the beginning of the most revolutionary five years in recent history. The war ended in 1919. Such destruction justified the naming “The war to end all wars”. For the duration of this essay I will be contemplating why the war broke out. Why this essay is interesting is because there is no wrong answer. In
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, on 28 June 1914 is widely regarded as the cause of World War One. A Serbian terrorist, Gavrilo Princip, was the assassin. He shot both Ferdinand and his wife Sophie at point-blanc range (the second murder attempt of the day). Ferdinand was visiting Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a southern state of Austria-Hungary, in an open topped car; not in any sense protecting himself. A War was becoming inevitable in the heated competitive environment of Europe. I think the assassination of Franz Ferdinand only bought forward an unavoidable occurrence. Kaiser Wilhelm was looking for an excuse for war; the Kaiser globalised a minor skirmish that could have ensued from the assassination. The Balkan’s war could have happened between Austria-Hungary and Serbia and Russia; it should not have resulted in a global conflict. The Kaiser amplified and magnified the assassination of a minor “leader” in another country within his alliance system and used it as an excuse for World War One to commence. He had to ensure the war was a legitimate
A war needs tension beforehand. The first major crisis was the Moroccan crisis of 1905. Germany jealous of the nations around them wanted to build themselves an empire. When South Morocco (now Western Sahara) was up for grabs Germany wanted to take it. France also wanted Morocco. When Germany could not get Morocco they supported independence. This made Britain and France aggravated. The tension was building. A nearly parallel crisis happened in 1911 but this time France gained Morocco and Germany was given compensation land. A war did not break out because Germany was outnumbered two to one. Between these two crises the Balkans crisis of 1908 was sandwiched. It again created more tension. Bosnia and Herzegovina is taken by Austria-Hungary. Russia is not pleased by this and protests. Russia is outnumbered and does not start a war. The past crises made the war possible; just the right opportunity was needed to make the war