Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

June, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, next in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo. Bosnia-Herzegovina during a touring session, within the city by a Black Hand Assassin, Gavrilo Princip. Franz Ferdinand was an advocate of increased federalism and widely believed to favor tribalism, under which Austria-Hungary would be reorganized by combining the Slavic lands within the Austro-Hungarian empire into a third crown. Supportive of this idealism, the Archduke has…

(France, Russia, Britain, Italy and the United States), and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire). The three fundamental driver of the war were the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, across the board militarism and imperialism. The first cause of World War One took place on June 28, 1914. Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb understudy, shot and executed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the beneficiary to the Austro-Hungarian position of authority, and his significant other…

and 11 November 11th, 1918.WWI was caused by militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. To begin, militarism between Germany and England helped to set up the foundation for WWI. When the twentieth century began, so did the arms race (of WWI). (The Germans wanted an empire rivaling the French and English empires,…

helped United States economically and lead to an era of prosperity, called “The Roaring Twenties.” There were several causes leading to this war, some of these major causes were assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Mutual alliance agreements and nationalism. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is…

become all slavic and their ally russia supported them. Austria-Hungary did not approve due to the vast slavic population they already have. The Austrian-Hungarians were scared that if they permit that the serbs would rebel. therefore they annexed the 2 countries serbia wanted which were bosnia and herzegovina. This action outraged the serbians and tension rose highly. BREAKING!! Bloody Assassination!! In Serbia a Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Wife have been assassinated by revengful…

Abhinav Ramavath Mr. Hess Honor World History 12 October 2017 What was the Underlying Cause of World War I The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the successor to the throne of Austria-Hungary, on 28 June 1914 is seen as the instantaneous spark of First World War. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was successor to the throne of Austria and Hungary. There was a tangle of agreements made between countries, to preserve and maintain a balance of power in Europe, which…

devastating and history-changing wars was caused by the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was next in line for the throne to govern over the Austria-Hungary empire in the beginning of the 20th century, and he was rising at a very dangerous and tense time. In the early 1900s, Austria-Hungary was in a stressful conflict with the country of Serbia. The Serbians wanted the land of Bosnia, in which the Austria-Hungarian empire had annexed into their country, and…

assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the European countries’ nationalism, and the mutual defense alliances between European countries. The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, occurred on July 28, 1914. Ferdinand was next in line for the Austria-Hungary throne when the two were shot by Gavrilo Princip. Princip was part of a Serbian Nationalist-terrorist group called the Black Hand. The Black Hand had close ties to the Serbian Army and protested the…

Overview Eva Stammen Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir of the Austria-Hungarian throne, and his wife--Sofia, were assassinated June 28th, 1914. They were murdered in Sarajevo by the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. Some are to say that this could be the start of tension between Austria-Hungary, but to the Serbians, this was a sign of Heroism. In the eyes of the Serbians, Princip was just doing their country a favor. He was nationalist-- a person who advocates independence for their…

society who were planning the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This secret society was formed in 1911 and was led by Captain Dragutin Dimitrijevic, also referred to as 'Apis'. This group mainly consisted of army officers and some government officials. A few years later, on June 28th of 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand…