The Shot Heard 'Round the World (War I)
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World (War I)
On summer day, June 28th, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was riding in a car, driving through Sarajevo, trying to show himself to the Serbian people. A terrorist group had created plans to assassinate Ferdinand and at first they failed. However, Ferdinand coincidentally ended up right next to the sandwich shop that Gavrilo Princip, one of the designated assassins, was eating at. Princip was quick to grasp the opportunity and he fired shots at Ferdinand and his wife, killing both. If Princip’s shot would have missed, he may have been too scared to try again and ran or been attacked. If Ferdinand had not been assassinated the world could be very different. First, if Franz Ferdinand hadn’t been assassinated, Germany probably would not have been provoked to form an alliance with Austria-Hungary against Serbia. That event led to the alliance of Russia and Serbia.These alliances form strong precedents for war. These nations were building a lot of tension amongst themselves. However, if the alliances had not been formed, a war would not have erupted. Alliances are one of the MAIN causes of World War I and these alliances formed as a result of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. There is a strong likelihood that World War I would not have started without the alliances forming. There may have been residual tension because of the fact that there was still an assassination attempt, but it is more likely that a full blown war would not have resulted. Though WWI was a new and brutal type of war, it also brought many advancements to society that may not have occurred otherwise. World War I was a brand new type of war filled with military and technological advancements throughout its duration. Military weapons such as the tank, flame throwers, chemical weapons, air traffic control, and drones. With each new invention, another had to be created to outdo the last. Each side needed to
On summer day, June 28th, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was riding in a car, driving through Sarajevo, trying to show himself to the Serbian people. A terrorist group had created plans to assassinate Ferdinand and at first they failed. However, Ferdinand coincidentally ended up right next to the sandwich shop that Gavrilo Princip, one of the designated assassins, was eating at. Princip was quick to grasp the opportunity and he fired shots at Ferdinand and his wife, killing both. If Princip’s shot would have missed, he may have been too scared to try again and ran or been attacked. If Ferdinand had not been assassinated the world could be very different. First, if Franz Ferdinand hadn’t been assassinated, Germany probably would not have been provoked to form an alliance with Austria-Hungary against Serbia. That event led to the alliance of Russia and Serbia.These alliances form strong precedents for war. These nations were building a lot of tension amongst themselves. However, if the alliances had not been formed, a war would not have erupted. Alliances are one of the MAIN causes of World War I and these alliances formed as a result of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. There is a strong likelihood that World War I would not have started without the alliances forming. There may have been residual tension because of the fact that there was still an assassination attempt, but it is more likely that a full blown war would not have resulted. Though WWI was a new and brutal type of war, it also brought many advancements to society that may not have occurred otherwise. World War I was a brand new type of war filled with military and technological advancements throughout its duration. Military weapons such as the tank, flame throwers, chemical weapons, air traffic control, and drones. With each new invention, another had to be created to outdo the last. Each side needed to