Why did World War I break out in 1914 and not earlier?

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What were the reasons world war one broke out in 1914 and not earlier? Because there must have been several situations that could have led to war before 1914, right?
 
Yes, but it took the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand to get the ball rolling. Countries just don't go into war easily. Something has to prompt it.
 
It could have. The reasoning was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by the Serbian Black Hand terrorists in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The Austrians delivered an "ultimatum" to Serbia an ultimatum that was almost guaranteed to be turned down by Serbia. The Austrians had been looking for an excuse to declare war because of lingering disputes between the two countries. On July 5, 1914, Germany (which had reasons of its own for a war) gave Austria a "blank check", or unconditional guarantee of support in its actions against Serbia.
 
Yes, but it took the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand to get the ball rolling. Countries just don't go into war easily. Something has to prompt it.
 
Yes, but it took the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand to get the ball rolling. Countries just don't go into war easily. Something has to prompt it.
 
It could have. The reasoning was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by the Serbian Black Hand terrorists in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The Austrians delivered an "ultimatum" to Serbia an ultimatum that was almost guaranteed to be turned down by Serbia. The Austrians had been looking for an excuse to declare war because of lingering disputes between the two countries. On July 5, 1914, Germany (which had reasons of its own for a war) gave Austria a "blank check", or unconditional guarantee of support in its actions against Serbia.
 
It could have. The reasoning was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by the Serbian Black Hand terrorists in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The Austrians delivered an "ultimatum" to Serbia an ultimatum that was almost guaranteed to be turned down by Serbia. The Austrians had been looking for an excuse to declare war because of lingering disputes between the two countries. On July 5, 1914, Germany (which had reasons of its own for a war) gave Austria a "blank check", or unconditional guarantee of support in its actions against Serbia.
 
It could have. The reasoning was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by the Serbian Black Hand terrorists in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The Austrians delivered an "ultimatum" to Serbia an ultimatum that was almost guaranteed to be turned down by Serbia. The Austrians had been looking for an excuse to declare war because of lingering disputes between the two countries. On July 5, 1914, Germany (which had reasons of its own for a war) gave Austria a "blank check", or unconditional guarantee of support in its actions against Serbia.
 
It could have. The reasoning was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by the Serbian Black Hand terrorists in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The Austrians delivered an "ultimatum" to Serbia an ultimatum that was almost guaranteed to be turned down by Serbia. The Austrians had been looking for an excuse to declare war because of lingering disputes between the two countries. On July 5, 1914, Germany (which had reasons of its own for a war) gave Austria a "blank check", or unconditional guarantee of support in its actions against Serbia.
 
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