Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

militarism also imperialism played a little part as well. The war sparked in the Austria-Hungary empire, when the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary ruled over Serbia and Serbia wanted freedom, the way to do that is to assassinate the heir but, that was not such a good idea. Then on July 18, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, this is the start of World War 1. ("DBQ:…

these sources is more valuable in explaining why the July crisis led to the outbreak of war in 1914? Source A is an extract from the official ultimatum issued to Serbia by the Austrio-Hungarian government following the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, on the 28nd of June 1914. As it is an official document direct from the Austro-Hungarian government, this means it is extremely important as it gives an insight into the mindsets of the Austrian…

June 28th, 1914 On June 28th, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was travelling in Sarejevo, Bosnia to observe the imperial armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina. While touring the city a Serbian extremist named Gravrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain of events that would lead to the beginning of World War 1 July 28th, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia because Ferdinand was killed by a Serbian man August 1st,…

Started Was Because Austria-hungary's Leader, Archduke Franz Ferdinand Was Assassinated By A Man Named Gavrilo Princip On June 28th 1914. Austria-hungary Was Mad About The Occurrence And Wanted Payback. People Began Killing Off Each Other Due To Alliances. 5,525,000 Military People Had Died In This War. Domino Effect Austria-hungary Declares War Against Serbia. Germany Declares War Against Russia Because Of The Alliance With Austria-hungary.…

stockpiles of weapons in the hope that every other nation would be reluctant to fight them, this was unfortunately not the case. The spark of war ignited when a group of Yugoslav nationalist who disliked being a part of Austria-Hungary assassinated the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife as his motorcade processed through the streets of Sarajevo. Soon thereafter the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, and in turn Germany declared war on Russia. Knowing that…

submarine which won them the waters against the great navy of the British but also to trade to so many countries. (Document 6) Assassination/Spark: One of main causes or excuses is the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in June 1914 this would be later known as the spark of the Great war. It prompted Austria-Hungary, looking for an open door for the decay of Serbian nationalism. The death and the events that took after were known as the July Crisis. Without the death the war most…

Russia, France, Great Britain and Austria-Hungary. The opposing sides during and after the war were called the Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, the Central powers, and the Allied Powers. The Triple Alliance was created before the war and included Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. The Triple Entente, created before the war, and included Great Britain, France, and Russia. The Central Powers was created during the war consisting of Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary. The Allied…

At The Emotional Front The name World War I echoes the major loss of life and destruction that was faced by various countries including Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States, Germany, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. Most historians agree that the war was started due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914, although there are signs that show otherwise. Safely tucked away are the personal struggles faced by various individuals who…

effects of WWI I’ll need to inform you about a few of the many causes that caused the Great War. On the twenty-eighth of June 1914 an Archduke by the name of Franz Ferdinand (Austrian) was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip and the two country’s from which they hail where already not in a good relationships so the assassination was just icing on the cake. Austria and Serbia both had powerful allies who were not ready for war and the allies had allies so it was as if Europe was one…

themselves with Austria-Hungary, also known as the central powers. On June 28th, 1914, in an event widely regarded to have sparked the outbreak of the first great war. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary empire, was found shot to death along with his wife by a Bosnian Serbian named Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Archduke had been inspecting the imperial armed forces led by his uncle, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the assassination of Archduke and his wife, Austria…