Sarajevo and the Outbreak of War (June–August 1914)
{"Image DocumentName": "Sarajevo and the Outbreak of War (June\u2013August 1914)", "Image ImageDescription": "The heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, is assassinated in Sarajevo with the aid of Serbian nationalists. The assassination caused outrage in Europe, but Austria was slow to respond to Serbia, which it was determined to invade. Germany pledged to support Austria, and Russia, building up its military, was likely to defend Serbia while drawing in France. Austria mobilized, Russia mobilized, Germany declared war on Russia and the next day declared war on France. Germany invaded Belgium, drawing Britain into the war, Germany invaded France, and then Britain declared war on Germany. Copyright \u00a9 2010 Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ All rights reserved.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}