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The balkanization that caused Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union to break up is caused by Nationalism and the different ethnicities that existed within Austria-Hungary and then Yugoslavia later. Austria-Hungary's primary culture was Austrian, part of the German Cultural branch, yet most of the empire was Slavic Balkan. The breakup of Austria-Hungary created Yugoslavia, and while the ethnicities were part of the same cultural group, the different ethnicities trying to gain power would lead to its…

World War I, or the Great War, was the first war that involved almost the whole world. It is hard to pinpoint the exact cause of the war, because there are so many. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife is the most immediate cause, but the but there are many other, significant causes that led up to the Great War. Militarism, Alliance systems, and Imperialism all played an important role leading up to WWI. They all created and added tension between the European nations until…

What caused World War I? What were the major combatants and why were they fighting? June 19, 1914, marked the start of World War I with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist secret society was responsible for the 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…

A chain of five events occurred in 1900’s that would lead to World War I otherwise known as “The Great War”. The five events made an acronym known as MANIA: Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination. Militarism was the creation of armies, was the biggest problem in Germany, and other countries followed to have the strongest military. Alliances were a problem, but the main problem about them was secret alliances. Nationalism was a pride in one’s country and people were…

One of the world’s most 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…

Interviewing University of Florida International Students The first international student that I interviewed was Merisa Mujkanovic on September 13, 2016. She is eighteen years old and a freshman attending the University of Florida. Her UFID is 31301122 and she is planning on majoring in Mathematics. She is currently enrolled in MAC2311. I met Merisa near the living learning center dorms in the Yulee Area. Merisa is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and has just moved to the United States less than a…

The reason behind any event taking place is because it is caused by another changing factor – where the change is seen in an optimistic or pessimistic light – and is also referred to as the Domino Effect. For example, countries around the world have wars and miscommunication with each other due to a variety of factors – whether they are military, political, or economic struggles. In other words, Europe’s history has had an influence on Africa, Spain, and other nations, as well. One of these…

World War 1 started on July 14, 1914 and ended on November 11, 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…

There were many causes that led to World War II. The lack of economic development, rise of extremism, and failure of international diplomacy were the three main factors that were responsible for the start of WWll. The lack of economic development was most responsible for causing WWll because it was the first problem that led all other factors of the war to happen. The lack of economic development caused WWII because the people felt angry about the situations they were in, and they were looking…

What caused World War II? This question has been of debate for decades. Though some people will claim one reason over another, many factors have contributed to the cause of World War II. Much has been written about the causes of World War II and the many factors have constituted to the war. One of the main things that caused the war was the conditions of the countries after WWI. The Treaty of Versailles which ended World War One required Germany to pay huge sums of money to the countries who…