Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Why was the Battle of Jutland significant to the outcome of World War I? The Battle of Jutland took place on May 31st 1916 between the British Naval Fleet and the German imperial fleet. Though the Germans claimed it as a victory for them, as they suffered less casualties, the Battle had major effects on both sides of the war. There were many casualties on both sides of the war, and after the Battle the Germans never attempted to invade Britain through sea again, cutting off one possibly way of…

The Napoleonic Empire which existed in the early nineteenth century had a large impact upon much of Europe. The Napoleonic regime was undeniably militaristic in nature and the existence of widespread conscription clearly highlights this. In the past historians have often regarded the empire as being purely a military enterprise. For example Georges Lefebvre branded the empire a ‘military dictatorship’. However, as contemporary historians have argued, it cannot be considered to have purely been…

In modernizing America in the years of 1900-1945, four major things occurred, the world war one, 1920s, Great Depression and the New Deal, and the second world war. World war one began because the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in 1914. At the beginning of the war President Wilson decided to stay neutral. Later the Lusitania was sunk by Germany and Germany also sent a letter to Mexico called the Zimmerman telegram. During this era many technologies and techniques for war…

World War I tension had been brewing in Europe and especially in Balkan region for years before conflict actually broke out, the initial spark that ignited World War I was struck in Sarajevo, Bonsia. Archduke R. Fernidad nephew of the Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire was shot to death along with his wife by the Serbian nationalist Garrilo Princip on June 28, 1914. During this time nationalism: a patriotic feeling the principle or efforts of a nation, as well as…

One of the four main causes was imperialism. This means that countries were trying to have to most colonies, or smaller countries. The more colonies you had, the more wealthy and influential your country was. France and Britain had lots of colonies in Asia and Africa and pretty soon, Germany and Italy wanted a colonial empire as well. This race to have the most land causes lots of conflicts. Great Britain was so close to having a war with the United States and France over colonies! Alliances…

known as the iceman, the Simulaun Man, and the man from Hauslabjoch. Otzi is a 5,300-year-old corpse that turned up on the mountain border between Austria and Italy in 1991. First of all, Otzi the iceman has 19 genetics relatives living in Austria is the latest discoveries surrounding the famed ice mummy Otzi’s 5,300 years old corpse turned up Austria and Italy in 1991. Here is a rundown of the latest on the world’s oldest Alpine remarkable things we’ve learn about Otzi. Furthermore, Otzi also…

In 1914, Austria-Hungary had already annexed (taken over) many other places that are shown in the map on the left. On the 28th June the same year, a man named Franz Ferdinand, that was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, went to inspect the army in Sarajevo with his wife Sophie in Bosnia- much to the indignation of Serbian Nationalists. These nationalists were united in the belief that they should be part of an independent and ambitious Serbian nation. (Due to the fact that Austria-Hungary…

World War I? World War I is famously known for being caused by M.A.N.I.A, consisting of many aspects throughout European history leading up to the conflict such as Imperialism, Alliances, Militarism and concluding with Assassination, referring to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand as the final cause for World War I. Based on evidence throughout class discussion and online research throughout the subject matter, it is clear the two most primary reasons for World War I to begin included the fact…

The direct cause of World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and wife Sophie on June 28, 1914. The assassination was done by a Siberian Nationalist terrorist group. The first attempt failed earlier in the day. Gavrilo Princip later accomplishes the group's goal There were other causes building up behind the scenes. They all played a role in what happened in World War 1. I believe the root cause was national competition. Competition factored in heavily. Imperialism played a role…

militaries. This was called militarism. Alliances were taking over Europe. The two main alliances were the Central Powers (Germany, the Ottoman Empire) and the Allied Powers (France, United Kingdom and Russia). The turning point was when Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was murdered by a Serbian as a form of rebellion. He was captured in Serbia and the Serbian police wouldn't give the assassin to Germany. Germany gave Serbia an…