Gavrilo Princip

Gandhi once said, “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent”. Gandhi suggests that trying to achieve something through means of violence will always cause permanent damage that belittles the positive effects. In history and in All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel following the life of a soldier by Erich Maria Remarque, the leaders and soldiers during World War One did not consider Gandhi’s warnings; they fought for the…

1. First of all I would like to say not one single event soley caused the war the train of corrupting events did. On June 28, 1914 the serbian Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz-Ferdinand cause of this Kaiser Wilhem and his fellow germans sided with Austria. Within weeks of the assassination there was a series of uncontrolable rampage amoung the military and other government leaders. Most diplomatic leaders thought war would be a better option rather than peace because the wanted to…

There are many factors and chain of events that sparked World War l, also known as the Great War which began in August 1914, but the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist was the trigger that started the war. Tension among European countries for international order and balance of power had been underlying for decades with political, territorial, and economic conflicts contributing to the outbreak of the war, particularly among Germany, France, Great…

Toba Ahmadi Ms. Kempin World History Honors 9 June 2015 “Chapter Questions” Question 1: Many factors triggered World War I. One factor was militarism. Right before the war, each country was concerned about growing and perfecting their army and to do so spent a lot of money. Countries expanded their armies and with the use of conscription were able to double the size of their military. Many militaries also practiced brinksmanship (or brinkmanship) in order to show strength. Meaning, that each…

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…

World War One would be the war that starts all wars. Malala Yousafzai said during her speech in the UN Assembly “In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war, and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering.” As we all know, no war is better than other; all wars are brutal, in general. Until today, innocent civilians still remain as the victims of war. Both World War One and World War Two…

Events of World War I “Serb Student Assassinates Archduke and His Dutchess” read the headline of the Washington Times on June 28, 1914 (“Serb Student”). The assassination of the archduke was one of countless events of World War I that resulted in enormous effects. During the time of World War I, militarism, gas warfare, and the Zimmermann Telegram also showed to affect the world. Competition between the Central Powers and the Allies proved to be the main cause of these events and the effects of…

On June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria and Hungary’s throne, and his wife were assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This is what started it all—the Great War, the War of the Nations, the end of all wars—World War I. Due to the assassination of Ferdinand, a chain reaction of war declarations spread throughout Europe. This war lasted four years and was fought on every ocean and on almost every continent. World War I changed the future of wars forever with the…

Room 1 The World War 1 which began in July 28, 1914 was one of the greatest wars in history. World War 1 did not occur due to one event, but a variety of long-term and short-term causes led to this war. Some of the long-term causes were: imperialism, the Alliance System and militarism. Also, one of the short-term causes that led to this war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Before the war, France increased its defence expenditure by 10%, Britain by 13%, Russia by 39%, and…

prosperity, and a depression. All of these events shaped the events of today. The twenty-five year span of events began with the death of Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand. While in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a member of the Black Hand, Gavrilo Princip fired two shots at the motorcade as they backed up. Because of his death, Austria -Hungry soon gained support from Germany to go to war with Serbia. Austria-Hungary sent Serbia an ultimatum that they knew they would not accept. Serbia…