Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

World War I World War I was a gruesome war that lasted a little over 4 years. The war started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914. This caused a chain reaction that entangled international alliances and caused the major powers to be at war in just a couple of weeks. This was one of the causes of the war that started rebellion and eventually lead to the splitting of two separate powers, or groups. The two powers…

but slowly started to fall to the Ottoman Empire (who had taken over the Byzantine Empire) less than a hundred years later in 1463. (Spain Exchange 2) For just over 400 years Bosnia is controlled by the Ottoman Empire until Hungary, now part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire, takes it back again. 400 years is a very long time to control an area though and the effects can be seen in the makeup of the people.…

The great world war was a war that was pointless, the war caused conflict to all the countries that participated in the war. World war one caused the death of many people the war killed 2 percent of the world population killing 16.2 million soldiers and civilians. The war also cost more money than any other war, the war lasted July 28, 1914, to November 11, 1918. At the end of the war, treaty of Versaille was made to destroy Germany the treaty is said to be the one that leads to world war 2…

million injuries ("WW1 Casualties"). Although, what possible reason could ‘justify’ over 37 million casualties? Like many historical events, WW1 transpired in wake from equally influential events, like a domino effect. In 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip sparked the initial outbreak of fighting, and WW1 began. Yet, this wasn’t the sole reason for war. Many historians debate the cause of WW1, arguing who and what was to blame. Militarism is when military…

peace treaty that was discussed at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. The treaty discussed the punishment for those who were held responsible for World War I. While the Ottoman Empire was completely destroyed, other countries, including newly formed Austria and Hungary were punished. The country that was most severely punished, however, was Germany. There was an extraordinary amount of punishment that was outlined in the treaty such as a diminished army, large (huge) debt and fines to pay, as…

The Harlem Hellfighters: Determination Knows No Color Even though the Harlem Hellfighters were abused and segregated from war, they were still determined to try their best to gain respect from other soldiers and to show the importance of African Americans. The early 1900s were a time when Jim Crows laws dictated where blacks went, ate, slept, and learned. It banned them from specific facilities and what they can and can't do. The Jim Crows laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern States…

Similarities arise in the culture of gender when examining the Southern United States (US) and Croatia during the 20th century. Traditionally, men in both cultures held legitimate power (authority) which included the household and job market. Men occupied the public sphere while women occupied the private sphere of society. If women found employment outside of the household, she could work until she was married or had kids. Men were expected to work, and women were expected to care for kids and…

their various possessions. Slavic nationalism was increasingly strong in Serbia, for instance. With young rebels joining highly nationalistic rebel groups with a desire for a “Greater Serbia,” these radicals plotted and executed assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in June 1914. These booming egos created an atmosphere ripe for conflict (Llewellyn…

terms of cause and effects, process of war, technology, and end results. First off, the causes and effects of WWI and WWII. For WWI, the war was initiated due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a man named Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Serbian nationalist group called the “Black Hand.” Austria-Hungary demanded Serbia arrested…

exemplified the phrase “ Out with the old, and In with the new.” World War One was a global war with many different countries which involved the Central Powers against the Allied Powers. It all started with the final spark of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Due to this, and Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism, all of the world was soon pit against each other in the bloody, and hopeless battlefields of Central Europe. The war took place from July 28, 1914…