What accusations did Austria-Hungary make against Serbia?

On July 23, 1914, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, accusing the Serbian government of being responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. The accusations were harsh, and were meant to be unacceptable, thus setting the stage for a potential armed conflict.

>The demands were as follows:

1) Serbia must publicly denounce the propaganda against Austria-Hungary and its institutions, and must eliminate the anti-Austrian propaganda from its textbooks and press;

2) Serbia must remove any person from its military or civil service who was found guilty of anti-Austrian propaganda or actions;

3) Austria-Hungary must be given access to officials in Serbia who could investigate and suppress any anti-Austrian propaganda;

4) Serbia must arrest Major Vojislav Tankosić and other officers who were alleged to have aided in the assassination of the Archduke;

5) Serbia must accept representatives from Austria-Hungary in order to prevent and suppress anti-Austrian propaganda and movements;

6) Serbia must initiate criminal proceedings against all those involved in the assassination of the Archduke and his wife, and must allow representatives from Austria-Hungary to attend the trial;

7) Serbia must publish a statement on its front pages disowning the anti-Austrian propaganda, and expressing regret for the assassination;

8) Serbia must salute the Austro-Hungarian flag and report this to the Austro-Hungarian government;

9) Serbia must immediately respond to the ultimatum within 48 hours, or it will be considered as a rejection and Austria-Hungary will take further steps.

Serbia failed to fully accept all of the demands, and Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. This event marked the beginning of World War I.

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