lived tensions and thus war ensues. Such was the case in WWI with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. There were many tensions that existed prior to his assassination‚ but it was his assassination which triggered the war‚ his assassination that served as an excuse‚ and perhaps the last straw‚ so to speak‚ which led to the First World War. The following paper examines the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and its relationship to the start of WWI. Under the rule at the time of the assassination
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The assassination of the Franz Ferdinand‚ the Austrian Archduke‚ happened in Sarajevo 28th June 1914 and the beginning of the First World War that happened afterwards had a great impact on the world history. There has been many research of the reasons and the beginning of the First World War‚ as well as of the assassination and its consequences. There are many studies about these two important events in national and international history. Although‚ the paper will not deal with the reasons of the
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Activity Present the visual aids about the vocal music of the Romantic Period. The student must have known what are vocal music and the characteristics of it. After the discussion about vocal music‚ proceed to the well known composers in Romantic Era (Franz Peter Schubert and Giuseppe Verdi). But before the teacher introduce the composers some pictures of local and international composers/artists will be presented in the class. The teacher will ask the students if the know who are in the picture(s). Relate
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Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria was born on December 18‚ 1863 in Graz‚ Austria. Even though he was the third person in line to succeed to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ all those before him died and Franz Ferdinand was groomed to ascend to the throne. Over the course of many years‚ prior to his taking the throne‚ Franz Ferdinand served in the military‚ fell in love and married‚ and battled tuberculosis. During the final days of the month of June in 1914‚ Archduke Ferdinand was shot dead in
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Furthermore‚ the seats are very comfortable and the crowd is very professional. I just felt like I was walking in cathedral in Europe. In my opinion‚ this is one of the best theatres in San Jose. Jon Nakamatsu’s program included: 2 Impromptus (Franz Schubert)‚ Sonata no.3 in B Minor (Frédéric Chopin) and Carnaval‚ opus 9(Robert Schumann). He began his performance with 2 Impromptus. He seemed to understand every single notes and this was a magic with such sweet melodies. He had a unique interpretation
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The first World War‚ a multi-national war that cost millions of lives‚ began with the assassination of one man: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian empire. On June 28‚ 1914‚ Franz Ferdinand and his wife‚ Sophie‚ were in Bosnia to inspect the empire’s military forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (History 1). The annexing of this land caused Serbian unrest (History 1). Ferdinand was scheduled to visit Sarajevo‚ so a few Serbian nationalists conspired and planned his assassination. While Ferdinand
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There were many causes that led to the beginning of the Great War‚ but a few of the more clear ones were imperialism‚ nationalism and militarism‚ and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It made the battle extend through the majority of Europe‚ along with other outlying countries. Of course it was completely avoidable‚ but vengeance and pride were more important. Some places took caution before the war broke out‚ and made sure their defensive lines were prepared for the fight. Even if there
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Topic: The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Franz was most likely the very start to the first World War. The Archduke himself: nephew of Emperor Franz Josef‚ was heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Born in Graz‚ Austria on December 18‚1863. Oldest son of Archduke Karl Ludwig( younger brother of Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Jospeh) Married to Countess Sophia Chotek( she was of the empire that the Austro-Hungarians did not appreciate very well). The Actual Event of the Assassination: Archduke
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29th June 1914 THE SERBIAN TIMES Sarajevo Success Yesterday the joyful news arrived. Franz Ferdinand and his wife‚ Sophie‚ were shot dead by a man of Serbian nationality. Gavrilo Princip was persistent and even after the bomb attack of his nationalist group‚ the Black Hand‚ failed he took the opportunity to save our countrymen in Bosnia from a bleak future. After many requests Austria-Hungary still wouldn’t allow Bosnia to join us in their rightful place so action was the only way forward. Our
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Franz Ferdinand: 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
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