Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

countries involved, the first few that joined the Western Front included Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium and the British Empire all of which fought against the Ottoman Empire, Germany and Austria-Hungary. One of the main causes of the First World War was due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie on June 28th 1914. He was killed by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian member of the Black Hand. 5533 ANZAC casualties happened 27 hours after the first invasion of the…

outbreak of WWI. On the individual level, important figures significantly affected the possibility of war and the process of history. For example, Garivalo Princie was a Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand. The assassination was regarded as the trigger of war; it was used by Austria-Hungary to justify punishing Serbia. In addition, decision-makers held different assumptions about international relations and various personal interests which decided their choices about war.…

The first major war since the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most devastating and unjustifiable wars of all time. The Great War of 1914 began in Sarajevo with the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian terrorist group, the Narodna Odbrana. The war began as a small dispute between two countries but soon spread through the entirety of Europe. The expansion was largely due to alliances made prior to the war. These alliances were made due to fear, revenge,…

1914, this tragic event would begin a domino-effect which would lead Europe and the United States into what is now known as… World War I. On this day, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated by a Serbian group known as the “Black Hand” while visiting the country. The group’s intent was to gain independence from Austria-Hungary. But unbeknownst to them, it would turn into a large-scale battle that in essence, could have been settled locally. However, this event was…

Document 3: War. A subject matter that isn’t that hard to understand, for example the definition according to google is, “a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.” This definition isn’t really that meaningful because it doesn’t say anything about how wars are started, how it affects society, economics, culture, and many other things. Although google gives a very broad definition of war,…

in Europe but the assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 the heir to the Austria-Hungarian would be the leading cause of World War One. Austria-Hungary would declare war on Serbia after this you would see other countries that were allies and friends of these countries and see them support their allies. After Austria-Hungarian would declare war on Serbia you would see Russia defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia helping…

World War I, or the Great War, was the first war that involved almost the whole world. It is hard to pinpoint the exact cause of the war, because there are so many. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife is the most immediate cause, but the but there are many other, significant causes that led up to the Great War. Militarism, Alliance systems, and Imperialism all played an important role leading up to WWI. They all created and added tension between the European nations until…

War I, the first global conflict which included many great powers such as Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Liberia, Russia, United States to name a few. The start of the world war began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife; the group responsible for the assassinations was a Serbian nationalist secret society known as the Black Hand, that same day Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia the conflict rose inflicting more…

World War I World War I started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, on June 28, 1914, the successor to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His assassination led to a series of events and by July 28, 1914, Austria declared war on Serbia with German support. China’s reaction drew all European powers into the war. The war, to many people, came out of the nothing at a time when everything seemed to be peaceful and prosperous for Europeans. World War I was an event that changed the world…

Similarly to how Frederick II’s invasion spurred the formation of alliances, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggered a vast network of defense alliances. Countries had no idea that other countries had made secret alliances with other countries that would take effect if one got attacked. Therefore, when one country attacked another, numerous…