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assassination of Ferdinand. On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia because they blamed the deaths of the archduke and his wife on the country. Austria-Hungary gave Serbia a list of ultimatums saying that if they didn’t destroy The Black Hand within a certain time period they would declare war. Serbia ignored the ultimatum, and Austria-Hungary declared war. Serbia asked Russia for help fighting Austria-Hungary with the war, because Austria-Hungary was much more powerful. Because…

devastating and history-changing wars was caused by the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was next in line for the throne to govern over the Austria-Hungary empire in the beginning of the 20th century, and he was rising at a very dangerous and tense time. In the early 1900s, Austria-Hungary was in a stressful conflict with the country of Serbia. The Serbians wanted the land of Bosnia, in which the Austria-Hungarian empire had annexed into their country, and…

countries. The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, occurred on July 28, 1914. Ferdinand was next in line for the Austria-Hungary throne when the two were shot by Gavrilo Princip. Princip was part of a Serbian Nationalist-terrorist group called the Black Hand. The Black Hand had close ties to the Serbian Army and protested the Austria-Hungarian control over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The group’s first attempt to kill…

catastrophic event that involved almost all of the major powers of the twentieth century. When looking at the causes of this major world event one might believe that the sole cause of the war was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary (The DBQ Project, Background Essay). There is reason to believe that the causes of the war had a more lasting effect and were more broader subjects than the assassination of just one man. World War One also called The Great War had four…

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…

directly led to the war. Russia disliked Austria-Hungary subjugating Slavic people in the Balkans, which led to tension between the two countries. A Bosnian Serb who was a member of a Serbian-nationalist group assassinated Archduke Ferdinand because he despised Austrian presence and wanted to become part of Serbia. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and most other…

survived this attack they were later killed by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip . They were murdered while they were in Bosnia which is a region of Austria-Hungary. The assignation was in direct protest of Austria-Hungary having control of Bosnia which Serbia wanted and thought had full claim to. This assignation led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia which…

Before World War 1, militarism was highly appreciated in Germany, and surrounding European states; this allowed the European states to create alliances. In addition to military advancements and the rise of terrorist groups in Serbia, tensions were felt all around Europe. The group: Black Hand, also rose due to the fact of the immense tensions. After WW1, and Germany being the falling state they were entitled to pay reparations for all of the damage done to their surroundings. In order for all of…

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…

One. The alliances that formed in Europe, are one of the main causes of World War I. In Europe throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, alliances were often formed and restructured. Throughout these centuries, the great powers of Europe---Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Britain, France, and Russia---signed…