Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

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    was a war that was fought between two sides with a few of the World’s greatest Nations of that time. The two sides were Triple Entente which included Britain, France, and Russia, and the Triple Alliance which was consisted of the countries Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. World War I left a mark on history as we know it, what could have possibly led to that war?, What were the underlying causes of World War I?. The major causes of “The Great War” or WWI consist of four long-term causes and one short-term

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    Austria: The Cause of World War One Essay

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    The nation responsible for the onset of World War I is Austria-Hungary because of the territorial and political stances with Serbia that provoked the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After Ferdinand's death, Austria-Hungary initiated a call for support to the Germans about the problems in the Balkans, resulting in Germany confirming their assistance by issuing a “Blank Check.” Austria later gave Serbia a list of ultimatums that consisted of extreme demands in hopes of Serbia rejecting

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    who took not only the life of an Archduke, but also the lives of many more during World War I. Bismarck had predicted that, “Some damned foolish thing in the Balkans” would cause the war. He was partially correct. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip did not cause World War I; instead it served as one of the contributing factors to the start of the war. This is why in Sarajevo, after 1990, there are no traces of the assassination. Street names have been

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    Serbia In Ww1

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    to fight Austria-Hungary to create a Pan Slavic nation, but the Slavs were only given Serbia and a few other Balkan territories. Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, were annexed by Austria-Hungary. This takeover by Austria-Hungary ultimately led to a nineteen year old Bosnian Serb firing two gunshots that would end the lives of the Habsburg successor along with his wife, and change European history forever. Serbia’s role in World War I included forming a deep-rooted rivalry with Austria-Hungary

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    Princip responsible for the death of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek Von Chotvoka during a deadly assassination on June 28, 1914. Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este, age 51 was married to Sophie Chotek Von Chotvoka and had three children, Sophia, Maximilian and Ernst. Ferdinand was heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was however very unpopular because he has made it clear that once he became emperor of Austro-Hungarian he would make changes. Ferdinand decided to visit Sarajevo, capital of

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    12 History 91230 The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand By Erin Jaggard Introduction The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28th June, 1914 is often regarded as the event that triggered the First World War. This simple “cause and effect” formula does not do justice to what is a far more a complex story. While the assassination certainly helped to set in train a series of reactions by various governments that led to the outbreak of the war, the story neither begins

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    World War 1 started because of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist in 1914. Which Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia. Many death have broke out on the battlefield, most of it were caused by a flu that broke out. WWI didn’t cause the flu but close troop quarters and massive troop movements hastened the pandemic transmission across Europe and around the world. Another thing that started during ww1 was Schenk v United States who got arrested for speaking

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    World War 1 Causes

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    The war had many different reasons and factors for happening, but the main cause was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28th, 1914 by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were driving through Sarajevo a Serbian nationalist Nedjelko Cabrinovic threw a bomb at their car in an assassination attempt though this only managed to injure an officer. Then as a result of a wrong turn, they

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    12 History 91230 The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand By Erin Jaggard Introduction The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28th June, 1914 is often regarded as the event that triggered the First World War. This simple “cause and effect” formula does not do justice to what is a far more a complex story. While the assassination certainly helped to set in train a series of reactions by various governments that led to the outbreak of the war, the story neither begins or ends

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    European conflict, only gradually did it develop into a world war. The growing tensions between the European countries were caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. Also involving conflicts of the Balkan wars and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. World War 1 began in the early 20th century from the year 1914 to the year 1918. The period covered over four months with many changes which came with it besides many lives being lost. World War I began as a European conflict, only

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