The world went to war due to distinctive reasons. One of the main reasons is the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. Furthermore, the struggle for the strongest army was also a cause in the start of World War I.
In 1914, Russia was the self-appointed protector of the slavic peoples. So when the Tsar heard that Austria wanted to annex Hungary, he felt obligated to intervene in such affairs.This is evident in the telegrams between the Tsar of Russia and the Kaiser of Germany. In the first telegram, the Tsar pleads to the Kaiser to stop their ally, Austria, from fighting the weaker Serbia. This communication is friendly, made evident by the use of nicknames, but all the while they are two respectable, powerful men. However, the second communication is abrupt when the Kaiser says they are going to war after the assassination of the Archduke by Serbians. Although the two talk about compromises, no action is taken. Days after their first discussion Russia and Germany both mobilized their troops in order to assist their different allies in a time of need. …show more content…
The day before the telegrams were sent, a newspaper printed the accounts of Francis Ferdinand. In the confession, the leader of the Narodna Odbrana, a Serbian Nationalist Group, told all about what it took to kill Ferdinand. In June 28, 1914, the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand visited the capital of Bosnia Sarajevo. Conspirators of Narodna Odbrana were placed in strategic places throughout the city. The conspirators took shots at him in the city, even throwing a grenade at his moving car. They scared him out of the city, and into the countryside. There one of the conspirators cornered him and then shot him to death. This publication sent the involved countries into outrage. The two instances show the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand was the tipping point for Germany and the other countries to take
In 1914, Russia was the self-appointed protector of the slavic peoples. So when the Tsar heard that Austria wanted to annex Hungary, he felt obligated to intervene in such affairs.This is evident in the telegrams between the Tsar of Russia and the Kaiser of Germany. In the first telegram, the Tsar pleads to the Kaiser to stop their ally, Austria, from fighting the weaker Serbia. This communication is friendly, made evident by the use of nicknames, but all the while they are two respectable, powerful men. However, the second communication is abrupt when the Kaiser says they are going to war after the assassination of the Archduke by Serbians. Although the two talk about compromises, no action is taken. Days after their first discussion Russia and Germany both mobilized their troops in order to assist their different allies in a time of need. …show more content…
The day before the telegrams were sent, a newspaper printed the accounts of Francis Ferdinand. In the confession, the leader of the Narodna Odbrana, a Serbian Nationalist Group, told all about what it took to kill Ferdinand. In June 28, 1914, the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand visited the capital of Bosnia Sarajevo. Conspirators of Narodna Odbrana were placed in strategic places throughout the city. The conspirators took shots at him in the city, even throwing a grenade at his moving car. They scared him out of the city, and into the countryside. There one of the conspirators cornered him and then shot him to death. This publication sent the involved countries into outrage. The two instances show the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand was the tipping point for Germany and the other countries to take