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1. How did nationalism and militarism contribute to the tensions in Europe prior to 1914? Prior to 1914, nationalism became more popular among the ethnic groups who still wanted to achieve the goal of being an independent nation. However, it wasn’t just one or two ethnic groups, but several who had struggled for a long time in attempt to win their independence. As a result, the ethnic groups with their ideal of nationalism contributed to the increased tensions within Europe, but militarism…

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…

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,…

in 1914 and lasted until 1918. What activated this war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the duke of Austria-Hungary. Since a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip was the one who killed the duke, this triggered many European allies to form together to attack their enemies. The allies during the war was Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States vs. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. Although the assassination was the main reason for the start of WWI,…

damage in one’s nation military forces; millions of soldiers sacrificed, especially men; loss of countless innocent lives; corrupted dynasties; economically decline due to the massive purchase of weapons. Specifically, the war itself was hindered when Austria-Hungary invaded thus declaring war to the Kingdom of Serbia on the 28th of July in 1914. An uncontrollable complicated human disaster was bound to set off from then on…

This caused the determination for Pan-Slavism to grow within Serbia and the Balkans, which worried Austria-Hungry. Theirs was a multi-national empire, and if Pan-Slavism gained enough momentum, soon the nationalities within Austria-Hungary could begin to push for independence, effectively dissolving their Empire. This Slav nationalism grew especially following Austria 's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Serbia and their ally Russia were forced to back down. Many leading…

There are several causes for the First World War. One of the main events that pronounced the beginning of the war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro -Hungarian throne. The assassin was Gavrilo Princip, who was a member of a nationalist group called the Black Hand which aimed to unite the territories containing Serbs. However, although the occurrence is seen as the main cause, it was only the spark. The assassination combined with the conflicts with alliances,…

actions and fighting instead of finding another way to do things. The way they controlled certain ideas lead to them having something backfire and made it harder for them to complete their goal. There was the triple alliance made up between Germany, Austria - Hungary and Italy and was formed on the 20th may 1881 this was part of the alliance system. Nationalism was a big part of the twentieth century especially within the European countries were they used inflammatory information to get their…

determined by our obligation to our traditions of the world of our culture” (Doc 2). The Slav people wanted to be united with those who shared the same culture and traditions as them and they believed that war was the only way to free them from Austria-Hungary. Their strong nationalistic feeling was strong enough for them to risk their lives and take on a large empire. Another source that presents nationalism as a factor of WWI is a speech given by the president of France Georges Clemenceau.…

1918. This war was between the European countries, but two countries were to blame for the start of the war. Austria-Hungary and Serbia were responsible for the start of World War 1. Austria- Hungary and Serbia’s conflict caused World War 1. Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro- Hungarian throne and was very disliked by the Serbians. Bosnia and Herzegovina were added to Austria- Hungary in 1908, but these countries wanted to be independant and a part of newly formed Serbian Nation.…