Austria

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Chotek. Franz-Ferdinand and Sophia Chotek were married in 1900. Sophia who was a commoner had children and the children were deemed ineligible for the throne of Austria-Hungary. This time was a time of tension between the two rivaling nations as Austria-Hungary had just annexed the neighboring country Bosnia. Serbia was furious as Austria-Hungary just took their sister country away from them. In Bosnia about 40% of the population was in fact Serbian. By May of 1914 Gavrilo Princip, Trifko…

weeks, Austria-Hungary hopes to use this incident to justify setting the problem of Slavic nationalism, Balkans region and for all. (First World…) With the appending war, Russia was in talk to join the Serbians, and Austria-Hungary wanted Germany to join their fight. Austria-Hungary gave Serbia an ultimatum and because the terms of the ultimatum were not all accepted by Serbia, they declared war on July 28. The peace between Europe’s great powers was shattered with German backing…

World war 1 is a war that started in 1914 and ended in 1918, it was a war fought in Europe by France, Great Britain, Russia, Germany, The United States, Italy and Austria-Hungary. It was a very violent war and one of the major wars of history. Many expected the war to be short but it lasted for four years and took the lives of millions of people. There are many different events and causes that led to World War 1, there was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the rise…

The great issue dominating Austria in the 1700s was the War of Austrian Succession, occurring just decades after the War of Spanish Succession, both similar in the struggle of power between the ruling kingdoms of Europe. The War of Austrian Succession, however, related to a feud over the remaining Habsburg territories, drawing in the nations of France, Spain, Prussia on one side and Austria, Britain, and Holland on the other. The War of Austrian Succession soon became a major international…

terms of the Treaty of London by invading Belgium. Consequently, the Canadian government has also confirmed that Canada is at war. Notorious for its selfish ambitions, Germany has always been power-hungry. By taking advantage of the conflict between Austria-Hungary and Russia, German troops invaded Belgium to attack France as a blow to the Triple Entente. Britain was forced to defend her allies, France and Russia. Canada is a proud nation standing behind Britain’s efforts, and Prime Minister…

but there are three main reasons. The causes that started World War 1 was by the assassination of Archduke and his wife, the development of alliances, and imperialism. Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States fought against Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. In World War 1 the countries spent millions of dollars on the war for food, clothes, weapons, and safety. A reason that caused world war 1 was the assassination of the Archduke and his wife. Archduke and…

The major causes of World War I The Great War (1914-1918) started in Europe as a result of tensions building up between the great European military and political powers. Among the principal causes listed by historians were: imperialism, nationalism, militarism, the system of alliances, domestic political factors and the eastern question regarding the Balkans. In the years leading up to WWI many European nations had empires but the largest of all was the British Empire. Great Britain was…

Franz Ferdinand and the first declaration of war on Serbia by Austria-Hungary, and the joining by Italy, Germany, Russia, France, Britain and their respective allies. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip took place in a visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia in June 28, 1914 under the leadership of the Serbian Nationalist movement. The assassination group “The Black Hand”, composed…

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…