what is the immediate cause of the first world war????
HridayAg0102:
it was due to the conflict among the Balkans
The WW1
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by Martin Kelly
Updated January 30, 2018
World War I occurred between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people had been killed, including over 100,000 American troops. While the causes of the war are infinitely more complicated than a simple timeline of events, and are still debated and discussed to this day, the list below provides an overview of the most frequently-cited events that led to war.
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Mutual Defense Alliances

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Over time, countries throughout Europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle. These treaties meant that if one country was attacked, allied countries were bound to defend them. Before World War 1, the following alliances existed:
Russia and SerbiaGermany and Austria-HungaryFrance and RussiaBritain and France and BelgiumJapan and Britain
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia mobilizing, declared war on Russia. France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany attacked France through Belgium pulling Britain into war. Then Japan entered the war. Later, Italy and the United States would enter on the side of the allies.
Updated January 30, 2018
World War I occurred between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people had been killed, including over 100,000 American troops. While the causes of the war are infinitely more complicated than a simple timeline of events, and are still debated and discussed to this day, the list below provides an overview of the most frequently-cited events that led to war.
01
of 05
Mutual Defense Alliances

FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Over time, countries throughout Europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle. These treaties meant that if one country was attacked, allied countries were bound to defend them. Before World War 1, the following alliances existed:
Russia and SerbiaGermany and Austria-HungaryFrance and RussiaBritain and France and BelgiumJapan and Britain
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia mobilizing, declared war on Russia. France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany attacked France through Belgium pulling Britain into war. Then Japan entered the war. Later, Italy and the United States would enter on the side of the allies.
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Immediate Cause .
On 28 th June , 1914 , the heir to the throne of Austria Hungary , Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated at Sarajevo , the capital of Bosnia .
The assassination was organized by a secret society called Black Hand or the Union of Death .
Their motive was to unite all Serbians to form a single Serbian state.
Austria served an ultimatum on Serbia demanding eleven demands.
As Serbia did not accept all demands , Austria declared the War on Serbia.
Soon all countries joined the War.
This was the immediate cause.
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