Balkan nationalism is not an underlying long-term cause of World War I, but it is definitely what set everything that happened in the years 1914-1918 into motion. In the early 20th century, Balkan was inhabited by numerous ethnic groups (referred to as Slavs), where most of them lived in Serbia. The Balkans is located between the two great powers Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, something that led to a lot of tension and unstableness. When the Ottoman Empire crumbled in the late 19th century, Austria-Hungary saw this as a chance to expand her influence and borders. However, a lot of Slavs wanted to form a Greater Serbia or Yugoslavia for all Slavs, rather than to be a part of Austria-Hungary. Because of this, the pan-Slavic nationalist …show more content…
After this, Austria-Hungary wanted to crush pan-Slavic nationalism once and for all, and issued an ultimatum to Serbia. They also received Germany’s unlimited support, the so-called Blanc Cheque. Even though the Serbs capitulated to almost all of the demands, Austria-Hungary mobilized and went to war with them. Russia saw this mobilization as a threat, something that led to their full mobilization along the entire length of Russia’s eastern border. This again led to panic in Germany, who also ordered full mobilization. They wanted to eliminate the threat of a two-front war, and therefor attacked France, hoping to crush their army before Russia made their move (known as Schliefen Plan). However, the plan failed, and only led to the involvement of Great Britain. One could argue that this is something that eventually would have happened anyway, as the tension in Europe was so big. However, it is doubtful that it would have happened to such an extent without Balkan nationalism. If Gavrilo Princip hadn’t shot the Archduke, Austria-Hungary wouldn’t have gone to war with Serbia. This would have meant that there was no reason for Russia and Germany to get involved, and the Schliefen Plan wouldn’t have been necessary.
Even though pan-Slavic nationalism was one of the immediate causes for the outbreak of World War I, it was not one of the long-term background causes. Economic motives, on the other hand,
Relations between the French and Germans were additionally beset, while France and Russia likewise had their disparities. The leaders of Austria-Hungary considered Serbia in charge of Archduke Francis Ferdinand 's demise in a terrorist assault in 1914. Leaders of Austria-Hungary wanted to rally the people of their vanishing empire going to war against the minuscule Serbia, trusting a
Q.1 Nationalism- Very possible that nationalism amongst the European states along with the Russian Empire all had a strong view to how Europe should look, and in doing so sparked more fuel into the fire that caused World War I. Old schoolmasters would say “It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country” states were now being viewed as a person rather than an entity, the only thought process people had in the late nineteenth century and previous years was in order to grow a nation one must take it from another.
On June Twenty Eighth Archduke was traveling with his wife, when the driver got lost and went down the wrong road. Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian assassin who shot and killed Archduke and his wife. The assassination was used to start a rebellion that would create a much larger Serbian nation. Austrian ambassador was very unsettled by that, so he decides to get a friendship with Germany. They become allies on July fifth. Austrian wanted an apology from Serbia. But did not receive one. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia. Therefore caused a giant war to break out (DBQ Project Essay Background).
Therefore you could say nationalism led to the war between Serbia and Austria-Hungary which later escalated into WWI.
Nationalist was a root cause to World War 1. Nationalism played a role in the direct cause of WW1. A group of six assassins had enough nationalism to kill the archduke and start one of the biggest war in world history. If it wasn't for Nationalism then WW1 would've never taken place. This is so because if no one wanted to take place in a war things would've turned out a lot different and we wouldn't be the same today. Nationalism is so
“...the disaster began only at that disastrous moment when the successor of Austria-Hungary fell victim to murderous hands”(Doc 5). Of course, after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia through their treasonous actions, both sides kept bringing country after country into the conflict. If the issue had been kept between the two nations, today the war would probably for the most part be overlooked unless you took a very in depth history class. It probably wouldn’t have mattered. However Europe was tense, and war was bound to
Nationalism had the most significant impact on the outbreak of WWI. Throughout Europe, countries began to break away from the empires or other places they were apart of to become their own. Looking at Document D “The Balkans region of Austrian Empire was a particularly tense spot. It was home to a large amount of ethnic groups and had a history of uprisings.” it is clear to see that Nationalism had a major impact in WWI.
Nationalism, economic and imperialistic rivalries, the conflict in the Balkans, and entangling alliances set the stage for conflict. However, it was Austria-Hungary who initiated the fighting. If they would have not been looking for conflict with Serbia, maybe the war would have not occurred in 1914. It was the right set of
In WW1, it will produce conflicts between countries as they both feel they’re better than the other; in other words, it starts war. Another reason nationalism lead to war is because some countries, like Serbia, were being oppressed by other countries and didn’t appreciate it. (Doc E) Now, people will react in different ways when pushed around by a bigger person. Serbia decided to take the extreme nationalist resort of violence. They did so by
The responsibility of starting the first World War could be blamed on Serbian assassins in the Black Hand. The underlying causes of the first World War are the issues between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. In 1908, after a change in foreign ministers, Austria-Hungary tried to annex some Balkan territory. This angered the Serbian government even
The Serbian nationalists were not only a main cause of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination but of World War I too.
Out of the four main causes of World War 1, nationalism was the main cause. Nationalism is when you take extreme pride in your homeland. This had became a powerful idea in Europe by the late 1800’s. Nationalists place primary emphasis on promoting their homelands cultures and interests above those of other countries. Nationalism was also one of the reasons behind the tension among European powers. Each nation were competitors, so many people were willing to go to war to expand their nation as the expense for others. About Austria-Hungary’s Ultimatum to Serbia, Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia, and then accused Serbia of terrorism and murdering.(Doc 2). This shows nationalism because Austria invaded and then accused Sebia of terrorizing and murdering, Austria doesnt wanna seem like the bad one, he wants to be seen as better, or the victim.
The start of World War I began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. The assassin was a Bosnian of Serbian nationality, and his intentions were to see Bosnia break away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Shortly after, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and by August 4, 1914, most of the European powers were involved in what was World War I. It can be said that two of the biggest factors that aided to the start of World War I were nationalism and imperialism.
Lots of organs in the war are based on the desire of the Slavic peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina that is not a part of Austro-Hungary instead of being in Serbia. So in this way, nationalism led to the war, and Europe s in the begging of the war.
One of the reasons led to World War One was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian (Fromkin 121). Although multiple reasons have been affiliated to his assassination, most of those reasons revolve around upholding Serbia’s power. On the one hand, Austria-Hungary had planned to attack Serbia since it was at its weakest point due to the adverse effects of the Balkan War they had just undergone (Fromkin 122). On the other hand, Serbia was making an effort to regain control over Bosnia-Herzegovina, which was under the control of Austria-Hungary (Fromkin 122). Before the assassination of Franz, the Bosnia-Herzegovina crisis had heightened to a point where Austria intended to invade Serbia (Fromkin 74). It was evident that Serbia, through the assassination of Franz, was seeking to retain its independence and protect its regions from Austria-Hungary’s influence by intimidating