The Influence Of The Lost Generation

World War I was a tragic episode in European history. As with most wars, there were some causes that led to this event. A few of these causes were militarism, alliances, and imperialism. The first spark of the war was on June 28, 1914 when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist group called the Black Hand. The Austrian leaders demanded an apology from Serbia, they got upset and Russia said they would help Serbia. With no apology and the threat of Russia, on June 28 Austria-Hungary declared war on them; Russia in return declared war on Austria-Hungary. Germany declared war on Russia, France on both Germany and Austria-Hungary. Finally Britain had joined France and Russia, then all of Europe was at war.

World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War and the War to End All Wars, was a global military conflict which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.[2] Over 40 million casualties resulted, including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths.[3] Over 60 million European soldiers were mobilized from 1914 – 1918.[4] The immediate cause of the war was the June 28, 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavril Principe, a Bosnian Serb citizen of Austria-Hungary and member of the Black Hand. The retaliation by Austria-Hungary against Serbia activated a series of alliances that set off a chain reaction of war declarations. Within a month, much of Europe was

World War I started on June 28, 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Serbian Patriot. The United States of America stayed neutral at the beginning of World War I because the US was a weak country with a weak military. Austria-Hungary was a part of the Central Powers and Serbia was a part of the Allied Powers.Some people thought that the US should not enter World War I because the US would lose more people in the war than the US would if the US stayed neutral but, others thought that the US should enter the war because the US needed to defend themselves. It was necessary for the US to enter World War I because of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and The Zimmerman Note.

On july 28,1914 world war 1 began.what had started this big war was the assassination of the archduke. For many people this war was known as the first war or the war to end all wars. World war 1 was when Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, the United States, and other allies defeated Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria. Between 1914 and 1918 15 million soldiers were killed and 20 million were wounded. The conditions were very crucial for the soldiers at war and their families at home.

Westerhof, have “migrated in time” and experienced it all, each event shaping, molding, and changing them into who they are today (12). Gerben J. Westerhof wrote an article in the Journal of Aging Studies titled, “‘During My Life So Much Has Changed That It Looks Like A New World To Me’ A Narrative Perspective On Migrating In Time.” In this article, Westerhof organizes a study of the Silent Generation to analyze their views about cultural change and about how they identify with today’s culture. The Silent Generation refers to those born in the late 1920s to early 1940s. They are those aged sixty-nine to eighty-six and are typically referred to by Millennials as grandparents. The Silent Generation lived during world wars, great economic depression, and a time of social and religious conservatism. In his article, Westerhof concludes that not all members of the Silent Generation choose to identify with their past culture. In fact, his research concludes that some members of the Silent Generation choose to identify with Millennials, one interviewee simply stating, “It is better nowadays than it used to be in the past” (15). Through the use of ethos and sufficient

In July of 1914, after a series of events beginning with the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, followed by a various mobilizations and declarations of war, and culminating with the German invasion of France, the conflict, called then The Great War, and now known as World War 1, began. After the war began, the United States declared a policy of strict neutrality. President Woodrow Wilson, rather than support one side or the other, attempted to act as a moderator, and sent his top aides on diplomatic missions to both sides. (Ernst)

The Lost Generation is generally known as the “...post-World War I generation” (Britannica). These were the young men and women coming of age in a time of war and chaos, where they were expected to fight and participate in war time

On June 28, 1914, a Serbian separatist named Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, descendant to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Taking place alongside a background of intensifying hostilities in the Balkans, the murder set off a concatenation of actions that would lead to the start of WWI hardly just one month later on July 28, 1914. Even though the war started on July 28, 1914, U.S.A. did not intervene until April 6, 1917.

Lost generation is the idea of an unfulfilled generation coming to maturity during a period of instability (New Oxford American Dictionary). The idea of lost generation first started with writers such as Ernest Hemmingway after having served time in the war felt a disconnection to his prewar self. In the book, All Quiet on the Western Front, the author Erich Maria Remarque wrote about war and included details that were often kept as a secret. A very prevalent theme in Remarque’s novel is the loss of innocence, which ultimately leads a generation of soldiers to become known as the lost generation. World War One caused a sense of instability and uncertainty in its young men, ultimately leading the soldiers to lose their innocence and questions their sense of self.

World War I began in Europe in 1914. Europe was divided as two competing alliances, Central Powers (Britain, France, and Russia) and Triple Entente (Germany, Austro-Hungary, and Italy). On June 28, 1914, the two alliances started breaking apart. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist while visiting Sarajevo. Austria declared war on Serbia as a result. This led to Russia defending Serbia. By August 3, Germany declared war on Russia and France and invaded Belgium. Great Britain declared war on Germany. By then, Europe and a part of Asia

On June 28, 1914, a young Serbian nationalist that was for the revolution in his country named Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Tensions were high between these two countries at the time, and started to escalate dramatically till this event happened. This set off a chain of events that helped to developed into allies, revolutions, and led to a declaration of war. World War I started barely one month later [history.com].

World War One was declared on July 28 1914 and lasted 4 years officially ending November 11 1918. It was started due to escalating tensions between the great powers in Europe following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Following his death, threats and mobilizing and expanding armies led to the beginning of the war. The war was fought first primarily between European nations, yet it expanded

On June 28, 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. His death was the spark that ignited the dry grass and wood pile that was Europe. One month later on July 28th, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. World War 1 had begun. The sides were the allies: France, the UK (and their colonies), Italy, Russia, Japan, Romania, Serbia, Greece, and Portugal. The other side was the central powers: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey. The United States said that they were neutral in the beginning, but due to the US being under attack despite its neutrality, the growing anti-German sentiment in the US influenced by historic ties to Great Britain, German policies of aggression, and American and British propaganda the United States entered World War 1 on the side of the allies on April 6, 1917

What started World War One and the events that drew the United States in to it? A young man by the name of Gavrilo Princip shot and killed the archduke heir to the Austrian throne, Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie at point blank range. Princip actions cause an outrage among the Europeans which escalated the bitter freud with the Serbian and the Austro-Hungarians. The disputes over and many other issues lead to the Austro-Hungarians and its German ally declaring war on Serbia. The Russians allied with the Serbians. With this move the Germans declared war on both Russia and France. During the conflict, the Germans drew the British in the war by using parts of Britain land to reach its enemy. By doing this Germany was disrespecting British

WW1 officially began on June 28, 1914 when the Austro-Hungarians declared war in Serbia. The reason was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. A group of Serbians called the Black Hand were responsible. Once Austria Hungary went to war with Serbia other countries were forced to join the war due to the alliance treaty they had made with each other. This domino effect caused the war to a global