In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was a trigger for WW1, but imperialism, nationalism, militarism and alliances were the major causes of WW1. Many countries had strong interest to expand their empire by colonizing smaller countries. A good example of this was the colonization of Bosnia by Austria-Hungary, which eventually led to the killing of Franz Ferdinand. While imperialists felt that they had the right to colonize other countries, nationalists fought hard to defend their sense of identity. Nationalist groups like the Black Hand were in place to fight against imperialist. The conflict between nationalists and imperialists generated tensions between many nations. These tensions