For example, he had the idea of bringing Slavs to the same influential standing in the government, this contradicted the very definition of nationalism, which disagreed with many people, especially the elite aristocrats of the country (Duffy 1). Since 1878, Bosnia and Herzegovina had been provinces of Austria-Hungary as part of an international agreement (Duffy 1). At least until they were annexed under Ferdinand’s rule in 1908 (Duffy 1). This outraged Serbian nationalists, for it prevented them from becoming a Serbian led pan-Slav state (Duffy 1). It was this decision that sealed the Archduke’s fate. His blatant disregard for the wants a completely different national group that he didn’t even like was a just cause for his
For example, he had the idea of bringing Slavs to the same influential standing in the government, this contradicted the very definition of nationalism, which disagreed with many people, especially the elite aristocrats of the country (Duffy 1). Since 1878, Bosnia and Herzegovina had been provinces of Austria-Hungary as part of an international agreement (Duffy 1). At least until they were annexed under Ferdinand’s rule in 1908 (Duffy 1). This outraged Serbian nationalists, for it prevented them from becoming a Serbian led pan-Slav state (Duffy 1). It was this decision that sealed the Archduke’s fate. His blatant disregard for the wants a completely different national group that he didn’t even like was a just cause for his