People
He was the Arch Duke of Austria in 1914
Who is Franz Ferdinand
Triple Entente
Russia, G.B., France
Belgium shares a border with this Triple Entente member.
France
The plan designed by Germany to avoid a war on two fronts
Shlieffen Plan
Dates of WWI (from the first declaration of war to Armistice)
1914-1918
He was a member of the Black Hand who was imprisoned at the age of 19 and later died of Tuberculosis.
Gavrillo Princip
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
The Adriatic Sea touches this member of the Triple Alliance
Italy
Germany anticipated this amount of time for Russia to mobilize their army and head west.
6 weeks
The first version of the Schlieffen Plan was developed in this year.
1903
He created a military plan in 1903 Germany designed to keep Germany out of a two-front war.
Alfred Von Schlieffen
Although not a direct ally to Belgium, this country came to Belgium's defence in August of 1914.
Great-Britain
This country, which borders Montenegro because part of the Austria-Hungary Empire when the Ottoman empire weakened.
Bosnia
It was important to keep this country out of the war in order to become a supply route if necessary for the Germans.
Netherlands
The Arch Duke of Austria was assassinated on this date in 1914.
June 28
Helmulth Von Moltke did this.
Took the Netherlands out of the Schlieffen Plan
The alliances of 1871, 1881 and 1882 were formed to protect its members from this country.
Russia
This neutral country is surrounded by 4 countries which make up the main alliances in the war.
Switzerland
This is one of the places in Belgium where the German's met un anticipated resistance.
Liege or Mons
Neutrality
He comissioned the General of the Imperial Army to develop a military strategy in 1903.
Wilhelm II
Germany, Austria-Hungary
Prussia was essentially Germany and this country.
Poland
Because of an ongoing dispute in this border region, German troops did not opt to pass directly across the French/German border.
Alsace-Lorraine
Canada was introduced to the possibility of going to war on this date.
August 4, 1914