Gavrilo Princip

soaked into the heads of many countries and led to the advancements of technology used in military warfare. Another cause of WWI was the assassination of, the heir of the Austro-Hungarians throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. Gavrilo Princip, a Serb belonging to the group Black Hand, shot and killed Archduke and Franz wife Sophie. The Black Hand wanted to make Serbia to be independent from Austria Hungary. The assassination of Ferdinand led both countries to eventually declare on…

Ferdinand, the crown ruler of Hungary, was going on a ride in a road of Bosnia, when his driver erroneously messed up, and by chance caught a progressive named Gavrilo Princip. In a flash shot Ferdinand and his better half. Their passing prompted revelation of war by Austria-Hungary, was soon joined by nations like Germany, France, and Britain. If World War I had not happened, Versailles' settlement would have never…

Before the events of the events of 1914, Western nations were mass-producing weapons. This included chemical weapons such as tear gas, mustard gas and so forth. The western nations churned out large quantities at a rapid pace. However the descent into war was not driven by weapons and the arms race: it was fuelled by the pervasive nature and culture of militarism that took part in much of Europe. The culture of militarism was very strong in the German Empire in particular. This was mainly due…

Austria-Hungarians were the strong and the Serbians were the weak. At the time, Austria-Hungary was one of the greatest powers in the world and has taken control over many nations. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot and killed by Bosnian Gavrilo Princip. Austria-Hungary declared war and thus began bloodshed. Authorities in Austria encouraged violence against Serbians resulting in riots. The Serbian army was forced to retreat to the island of Corfu and majority of the soldiers…

What Caused World War I? Identify and evaluate the causes of World War I, and describe other factors which might have contributed to the causes There were many different causes for World War I such as nationalism, militarism and so on. However, the main cause for the start of this huge onslaught, stated to be the “most gruesome and blood shedding war of all” by historians, began with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, who was the royal prince of Hungary. World War I, also known as the First…

When World Powers Collide World War One, also known as “The Great War,” was fought between the Central Powers of Europe: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy and the Allies of Europe, who were also known as the Triple Entente: France, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States who later joined. World War One was an intense and violent war, that was triggered by the assignation of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The war began on July 28, 1914, the day that history was changed forever. Although…

World War One curated throughout the years of 1914-1918. There was much tension between countries long before the war begun due to conflicts over resources, land, military forces, ideas and technological changes during the 1800’s. It was then one event in 1914 that ignited World War One. By 1907, there was two major alliance groups. The Triple Alliance was formed in 1882, when Italy decided to join the alliance between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was then two and a half decades…

In some ways, Germany was not the primary cause of World War 1. Germany was not directly related to the start of the war but rather dragged into it by its alliances. Before the start of the war, Germany had instigated the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy. The Triple Alliance was extremely powerful because it stated that the countries part of the alliance were obligated to assist each other in a time of war. If one country were to declare war on another country or another country…

caused the death of 17 million people, and so many other tragedies. Back in 1914, on the day of June 28, the archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated by a member of a Serbian terrorist group, the Black Hand. A man named Gavrilo Princip, a member of this group shot and killed Ferdinand, and essentially began a war. But the assassination of Ferdinand did more than just start the First World War. As mentioned before, this was supposed…

the Renaissance to being part of the Italian campaign in the French Revolution, and taking part in the conquests of Africa. None of these wars, however, could prepare Italy for what it would encounter in World War 1. World War 1 started when Gavrilo Princip shot Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his impregnated wife in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary…