Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

popular. Next, the tension between many European countries reaches boiling heights in regards to imperialism, with European colonies in India, Vietnam and South Africa. Another cause is the military alliances formed over time with Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary forming the Triple Alliance and France, Russia and Great Britain making up the Triple…

The major causes of World War I The Great War (1914-1918) started in Europe as a result of tensions building up between the great European military and political powers. Among the principal causes listed by historians were: imperialism, nationalism, militarism, the system of alliances, domestic political factors and the eastern question regarding the Balkans. In the years leading up to WWI many European nations had empires but the largest of all was the British Empire. Great Britain was…

into a single unified Slav nation. However Austria-Hungary conquered Bosnia-Herzegovina to expand their borders. In retaliation, the Black Hand (secret organization based in Serbia) ordered the execution of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. Young Gavrilo Princip was the one who carried out the order. This act of retaliation was the final blow required for the pressure building inside Europe to explode. Due to the nationalistic pride of Austria-Hungary being affected, they desired…

Over 30 Nations declared war in 1914 and 1918 which the of them were to the side of allies including Serbia, Russia, France, Britain, Italy and the United States. Who opposed to Germany, Austria-Hungary,Bulgaria and the Ottoman empire. In 1914 Europe went to war with itself, a war that everyone expected to be short but that it turned out to last 4 of the longest and most miserables years of Europe, according to the information millions of combatants and civilians died, in a lot of cases entire…

different causes for World War I such as nationalism, militarism and so on. However, the main cause for the start of this huge onslaught, stated to be the “most gruesome and blood shedding war of all” by historians, began with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, who was the royal prince of Hungary. World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war which took place in Europe that started on 28th July 1914 and lasted until 11th November 1918. By the end of the…

diverse and debated questions. World War I began in the Balkans in late July 1914 and ended in November 1918, leaving 17 million dead and 20 million injured.Scholars looking at the long-term seek to explain why two rival sets of powers – Germany and Austria-Hungary on the one hand, and Russia, France, and Great Britain on the other – had come into conflict by 1914. They look at such factors as political, territorial and economic conflicts, militarism, a complex web of alliances and alignments,…

few causes of the first world war. One of those causes was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Archduke traveled to Sarajevo to inspect the imperial armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908. The annexation had angered Serbian nationalists, who believed the territories should be part of Serbia. The angry nationalists had made up a plan to kill Archduke during his visit. Another cause of the war was a rivalry between great…

There were four main causes of World War I: Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Treaties and Alliances. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was only a short-term cause of the war and therefore caused the countries to declare war on other countries without much background knowledge or historical events. The four main causes had been seen throughout the years leading up to the war. Prior to the start of World War I, many European nations had been building up their military…

tried to show off what they were capable of. Nationalism is the thirst of a nation to be great and better than others, and imperialism and militarism both personify this motive within. It led to the death or Archduke Franz Ferdinand, when he was killed it was a symbol of hatred against Austria and Serbia. Industrialization is a process in which a large scale of manufacturing, technical ventures and other productive economical activities are brought into an area, country, or society.…

1914, Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, the Duchess of Hohenburg. This was the spark that basically led to World War I. After this, occurred, many allies never got along. There was much tension between the countries…