Bosnia and Herzegovina

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I World War I was one of the worst wars to ever happen in history. The Great War lasted from 1914 to 1918 with up 37 million casualties. The war was fought between Russia, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, the U.S. and many others in Europe. The spark that led to the war is said to be the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in late June of 1914. But the assassination is not a direct cause at all. There are some causes that lead to World War I.

the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the Slovak Republic. The southern half of Eastern Europe is referred to as the Balkans or Balkan Peninsula after the mountain range in Bulgaria. This includes the countries Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, and Serbia-Montenegro. Western Europe, is the industrial heartland of Europe, and is the core of its economic power, with a total population around 187 million. This area covers Belgium, France

“A-H annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina and after this success Germany and A-H had the confidence to demand formal acknowledgements of Habsburg authority. Both gave their acknowledgements but Russia suffered humiliation from this. (Anorak)”. Austria-Hungary was a large, relatively

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

felt by people throughout the Balkans, especially by Austria and Russia, who desired control in the Balkans before any of the changes suggested by the Young Turks were implemented in the Ottoman Empire. Austria’s main objective was the overtaking of Bosnia, due to their already established rule over the region in the past. Russia, on the other hand, was focused on gaining control of the Black Sea Straits, as

Sierra Susko Professor Cheney ENC 1101 – Essay #5 November 30, 2015 The US Should Withdraw From the UN   Final Outline I. Background A. History B. Current situation II. Unfulfilled charter A. World peace 1. Bosnian massacre 2. Somalia 3. Rwanda B. Human rights 1. Membership nations 2. Abuses III. Overburdensome cost A. Percentage paid by US B. Financial stewardship C. Membership corruption IV Sovereign rights A. Membership requirements B. Treaties

Alliances During World War 1 Although there were many underlying reasons for the European nations to break out in war, the early days of the fighting between Serbia and Austria caused the expansion of the war, along with the alliances which failed to remain peace and actually contributed to the war. Also, the possibility of remaining neutral and prepared is always another alternative, rather than forming allies that may require the nation to enter a war. A war between Serbia and Austria caused

Bush (2008) it was ruled that this section was unconstitutional because of the rights of the detainees that it restricted. The case was made on behalf of Lakhdar Boumediene who was a naturalized citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, being held in Guantanamo Bay by the United States. The legality of Boumediene’s detention was questioned, as well as the constitutionality of the Military Commissions Act of 2006. It was determined on June 12, 2008, by a 5-4 majority vote

each other in battle when in need. However the initial spark of Russia’s involvement in World War I began with honoring its treaty with Serbia. On June 28th 1914 Franz Ferdinand the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne visited the capital city of Bosnia known as Sarajevo, he traveled to Sarajevo in order to inspect the armed forces of

The First World War was an international conflict which erupted in July 1914 involving various nations across the world. Many historians and those who have studied the Great War tend to give varied opinions as to what initially sparked the outbreak. However, although these opinions between researchers differ, they do all tend to revolve around the hostility between the great powers of Europe, the violent assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the controversial pieces