Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

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.…

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…

Collide World War One, also known as “The Great War,” was fought between the Central Powers of Europe: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy and the Allies of Europe, who were also known as the Triple Entente: France, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States who later joined. World War One was an intense and violent war, that was triggered by the assignation of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The war began on July 28, 1914, the day that history was changed forever. Although there were many…

were a 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…

offered to Austria-Hungary is what caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia in the first place, which means a withholding of the unconditional German support…

However, one thing we can all agree upon is that one of the primary factors that triggered the Great War in July 1914, was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist secret society, which served as an excuse for Austria Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Serbians nationalism and desire to expand beyond its borders into the Austro–Hungarian…

As much as I enjoy history one of my weak topics is how The Great War started. The trigger points of the war are something that is not as pinpoint. Somewhere in-between the miscommunication of this war will always scramble my knowledge. Although I’m very fascinated by the events that took place I believe that modern historians forget about this war to focus on the much more recent and traditional “good,” World War II. This paper will focus on The Great War with the effects of the counterfactual…

bloodshed arose. It was known to be “The Great War.” This war was ignited through the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, while he was visiting Saravejo at Bosnia. The killing done by a Serbian Black Hand member started the conflict between two powerful opposing groups, The Triple Alliance and The Triple Entente. The Triple Alliance was comprised of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, while The Triple Entente was comprised of Great Britain,…

nationalism, the intention for European nations was becoming furtherly imperial. Imperialism is the ruling of a weaker country by a dominant country. Britain feared that Germany would gain more African territories while Russia was fearful of Serbia/ Austria since they were nearby Russia’s trading route. While these countries had concerns, Italy wanted to become greatly imperial by conquering Tunisia. However, France dominated Italy and France took control of Tunisia. Last but not least, the…

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…