9 WHY DID WORLD WAR ONE BREAK OUT IN 1914? World War One or ‘The Great War’ as it became known ‚ started in late summer of 1914 and lasted until November 1918. It was the first long-lasting war that the world had experienced until then‚ as millions of people got killed. The factors that started the battle were numerous and are still being debated; Alliances‚ imperialism‚ the arms race‚ nationalism ‚ and miscalculations were some of them. However‚ at the end the war broke out because
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As previously mentioned‚ Lafore emphasizes that the primary cause of World War I was the tensions created in the Balkans‚ especially between Austria and Russia. I agree with Lafore’s conclusion that Austria-Hungary’s ethnic makeup was behind much of the problems that the empire faced. As he reiterates‚ these ethnic groups often clashed with the government‚ on the basis of establishing a nation-state for their nationality. There had been significant nationalistic movements throughout Austria-Hungary
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shock they experienced having to learn a new language‚ new customs‚ and an overall new way of life. Basic Bosnian words were taught to me during dinner as we ate one of the most popular and traditional meals called ‘Ćevapi’. It is a national dish in Bosnia consisting of grilled minced meat‚ and served on a plate with chopped onions and sour cream on a flatbread. I found it interesting to compare something to our American national dish which is cheeseburgers‚ or hot dogs‚ and found out that Ćevapis are
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a) Georg Simmel describes the “blasé attitude” as being the constant stimulation and loss of stability that can result in a state in which one is no longer capable of reacting to the shock of new stimuli. This leads to the development of a cool and distant way of merely observing without expressing emotion. Adopting a blasé attitude compensates for the mind’s feeling of being overwhelmed‚ and allows the self to begin to build a new urbanized identity. You start to experience the same thing and everything
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Two bullets were fired on a Bosnian city street on a sunny June morning in 1914. The gun that fired these bullets will set in motion a series of events that shaped the world we live in today. World War One‚ World War Two‚ the Cold War all come from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. The victims were the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ and his wife Sophie. They were returning from an official visit to City Hall. The assassin‚ 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip was a
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nations to compromise on what they perceived as their national honor. This will also feed the ethnic tensions in the Balkans that will draw Austria and Russia into conflict. WW1 all started when Archduke F.F was assassinated by Gauriello Princip in Bosnia. After he dies there were major conflict between Austria and Siberia. Then when Austria declared war against Serbia the Russians mobilized because Serbia was allied with them and Germany allied with Austria so they get involved. They used their military
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The Balkans‚ a region between the Mediterranean and Black sea was and is inhabited by many nations with various religions. This fact resulted often in unrests. To make peace in this area‚ it was necessary to unite the nations and to place a strong personality on the head. The Second World War helped by a considerable measure to the choice of such a personality. I would like to concentrate my attention to the West Balkans where Yugoslavia might be an excellent example. It is a former federation
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of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The archduke’s wife was also killed with him on that day in 1914. One might wonder how a Serbian nationalist from Sarajevo‚ Bosnia known as Princip was even able to get his hands on archduke. Ferdinand and his wife were celebrating their anniversary and they decided to tour the city of Sarajevo‚the capital of Bosnia. While visiting they were in an open care with little security for their protection‚ and they made one of many other turns too wrong which was where Princip
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Nationalism in the Balkans helped contribute to the outbreak of WWI. Beginning in the late 19th century‚ the social unrest in the Balkan States became the focal point of many European powers. The Balkan peninsula was that of great importance due to its territorial and economic significance; however‚ the Balkan States consisted of many proud ethnic cultures who did not wish to be ruled by any authority other than themselves. The unification of other countries and strong patriotism fueled the desires
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The war happened because Serbs refuse the independence of Bosnia. The top of war happened when serbs dominate the capital of Sarajevo. During the domination of serbs in the capital of sarajevo‚ they do the ethnic cleansing to the society that life there. Be sides do the ethnic cleansing to the society‚ serbs also
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