Sarajevo

main cause of World War 1 was the assassination of one man called Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Setting off a chain of events leading up to World War 1 that would end with millions dead and wounded for life. Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination in Sarajevo on the 28th of June in 1914, by a rebel called Gavrilo Princip who shot Ferdinand and…

World War 1 was one of the most calamitous wars to ever occur. Every military involved lost a tremendous number of soldiers. While there was no real victor of the war, it was the Entente allies that acquired the least amount of restrictions in the Treaty Of Versailles. The allies — France, British Empire, United States, Belgium, Italy, Japan — were opposed to the Central powers, and eventually the Central powers surrendered to the Entente. The most significant member of the Central powers was…

war that was presumed to end all wars. The first large war of the 20th century which lasted four years, began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. The war was provoked by the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, as his assassination in Sarajevo accelerated Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against Serbia. During the First World War, thousands of Aboriginal men voluntarily enlisted in Canada’s armed forces. Through contribution to the war effort, home front and post war efforts,…

soldiers and civilians perished during the four year European conflict. World War One began on June 28, 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary declared war and invaded Serbia on July 28, 1914 marking the beginning of…

World War 1 was definitely terrifying, horrific gruesome world war. Believed by many historians that WW1 began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife in Sarajevo 28th of June, 1914. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the breaking point of Austria-Hungary, declaring war on Serbia. Consequently, this moment in history sparked a domino effect which forced the world’s leading countries to be involved in World War One.…

In chapter two, “War Makes You an Animal”, Junger describes how communities react to different situations. Whether it be due to a war or natural disaster, individuals are often brought together in times of need and despondency. Junger addresses the connection between war and happiness, finding that individuals are surprisingly happier during times of war. Regardless of race, class, religion, or gender, The “community of sufferers” that rises when faced with complications and adversity, pushes…

she became a 16-year-old, sitting in her mother's living room doing some channel surfing Clara came across 1988 Calgary Olympics broadcast. There was a small documentary on speedskater Gaetan Boucher, the winner of two gold and a bronze at the '84 Sarajevo Games. She fell in love with the sport. One problem… at the time, she smoked a pack a day, she wasn't into really hard drugs, but Clara was doing a fair amount of soft drugs and partying a fair amount. Sometimes she would take off and run…

Sarajevo’s Solitary Sniper I watch the Sarajevo wind leaf through the newspapers that are glued by blood to the street, spilled blood on the street that I have caused. I am a sniper. A sniper sitting lonesome in a collapsing building, waiting patiently to take out those innocent people roaming the rubble below me. Bodies that I and other on my side have killed line the streets, but the amount of death is not what gets to me. I often don’t want to kill the survivors who pass – weak, defenceless,…

The theme of resilience is something that is constantly explored in literature. It is a powerful way of illustrating toughness, and creates many emotions such as hope, power or even love. The poems ‘Bright Lights of Savajevo’ and ‘Still I Rise’ are no exception to this. Also, with the theme of survival. It also shows how hard it is to speak up and do something for your own rights. In ‘Still I Rise’, the writer is constantly being knocked down by the white oppressor. But the poet continues to get…

Herzegonina, the Austrian’s success left Serbian’s enraged as it was also their ambition to claim the territory. 4) Failing to retrieve any land, the Serbians acted upon their vexation and assassinated Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand during his holiday in Sarajevo (5) Worst of all, this whole catastrophe deteriorated and turned into another ‘domino-effect’, where the two countries and their allies collision engaged more and more participation across the globe. As such, this expansion was what led to…