Europe on the Brink 1914

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28 1914 by a Serbian nationalist has set off a crisis in Europe. Since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 peace had largely prevailed among the Great Powers preserved through international conferences and a delicate balance of power. Now however interlocking alliances are threatening to plunge Europe into war as Austria-Hungry is threatening war against Serbia. Germany is allied with Austria-Hungary while Russia views itself as the protector of Serbia. Britain is torn between fear of a German victory and a Russian one. France supports Russia but also needs Britain on its side. Can war be avoided one more time? <i>Europe on the Brink</i> plunges students into the July Crisis as representatives of the European powers. What choices will they make?