Sarajevo

In June of 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Heir to the Austrian throne, and his wife Sophie visited the territory of Bosnia-Herzegovina to observe routine Austrian military maneuvers. It was in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo where both the Archduke and his wife lost their lives at the hands of a group of young Bosnian nationalists, who sought to liberate Bosnia from Austrian subjugation. The murder of the Archduke precipitated the July Crisis, where over the course of the month the great…

theme of the novel. In The Cellist of Sarajevo a delicate reality of the human condition is revealed, that when subjected to certain environmental conditions, people adopt new beliefs. The story is told through the lives and perspectives of four characters: Dragan, a senior on his way to work; Arrow, a young woman working as a lone sniper; Kenan, a forty year old father travelling to the brewery to retrieve water for his family, and the Principle Cellist of Sarajevo, whose mission becomes one of…

The assassination of Austria’s crown prince at Sarajevo in Bosnia triggered the First World War on 28 July 1914. At the Balkan Peninsula, conflict of imperialism, such as Germany, England, France, and Russia etc., was started. The central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria; the opposite parties which are called the allied powers were British Empire, France, Russia, and United States of America etc even though U.S.A entered later the war in 1917. When the First…

unfortunately not the case. The spark of war ignited when a group of Yugoslav nationalist who disliked being a part of Austria-Hungary assassinated the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife as his motorcade processed through the streets of Sarajevo. Soon thereafter the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, and in turn Germany declared war on Russia. Knowing that France would attack Germany, Germany decided to act quickly and invade France through neutral Belgium.…

The Cellist of Sarajevo is a unique book that illustrates the tragedy and devastation of wartime. It sets itself apart from other books in the sense that it is told from three different perspectives. This novel is comprised of many major themes, but it most primarily focuses on life .vs. death, and survival. The author takes a soft and poetic approach to this book, which makes it emotional and heart-wrenching. His vivid diction and imagery create an insightful and depressing view on…

Herzegovina were added to Austria- Hungary in 1908, but these countries wanted to be independant and a part of newly formed Serbian Nation. Serbia and the Turks fought 2 wars and in the end Serbia lost its independence. Franz Ferdinand decided to travel to Sarajevo to inspect their military, but June 28 when he visited was the same day the Serbians lost their independence to the Turks. This day was very uneasy with the Serbians and when the Austrian- Hungarian heir showed up, they felt like they…

greatly debated by many historians. However, one thing we can all agree upon is that one of the primary factors that triggered the Great War in July 1914, was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist secret society, which served as an excuse for Austria Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Serbians nationalism and desire to expand beyond its…

nationalists set out to assassinate the Austro-Hungarian Archduke, the heir to the throne. On June 28, 1914, a member of the Young Bosnians movement, Gavrilo Princip, shot both Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie Chotek, in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. Enraged by this action, the Austro-Hungarians blamed Serbia. Although this has never been proven, and issued an ultimatum, all but one of the conditions were agreed to by the Serbian government. Austria-Hungary then declared war on…

nationalism played a role in the commencement of the war, however the very first incident was not caused by nationalism, but rather assassination. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were brutally assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Although people believe that the assassination…

The direct cause of ww1 was the assassination of arch duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on the 28th June 1914. However it is heavily talked about topic as there are many reasons The Great War started. Another main factor was the rivalry between The British Empire and The German Empire as tensions began to raise it eventually resulted in The Great War. Countries involved The Great War was fought by many great powers that included: most of Africa, America, Brazil and Canada. Asian Factions: , Japan…