‘The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the most important cause in the outbreak of WW1. How far do you agree?’ There were many causes of the First World War. In this essay I am trying to see how much impact the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand had in the run up to war. On June the 28th 1914‚ Gavirilo Princip along with two other students living in Serbia were waiting in the crowd‚ watching Franz Ferdinand‚ who was to be the future ruler of Austria-Hungary. One of the students
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Introduction On 28 June 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot dead. He was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. The political goal of the assassination was to detach Austria- Hungary’s South Slav provinces so that they could all be a part of Yugoslavia. The perpetrators for this crime have been caught and tried. The Austrian- Yugoslavian ties have been stressed ever since Austria-Hungary announced the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ which were areas that the Ottoman Empire
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One of the world’s most devastating and history-changing wars was caused by the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was next in line for the throne to govern over the Austria-Hungary empire in the beginning of the 20th century‚ and he was rising at a very dangerous and tense time. In the early 1900s‚ Austria-Hungary was in a stressful conflict with the country of Serbia. The Serbians wanted the land of Bosnia‚ in which the Austria-Hungarian empire had annexed into their
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Government had a big responsibility when Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and were stubborn enough not to accept any pity from the Serbian government. Instead‚ they used the pity as a way to abuse the power they had over Serbia. Yes‚ a Jugoslav did assassinate Franz Ferdinand‚ but despite the fact that he had treated the South Slavs without any mercy‚ the Serbian Government had still sent their condolences and offered all the help they could give. This showed how the Serbian government clearly wanted
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is widely known as the ignition of World War I and‚ because of its effect‚ one of the most influential assassinations in recorded history. His death made him famous and triggered countless deaths. I believe that his death was a just one‚ not that any murder is just. Rarely in school do we go over the events of the assassination and the motives that drove it or the actions that elicited it. Nor have we been ever asked this question “did his actions precipitate
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Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 15th around noon in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The alleged assassins have been identified as a Siberian terrorist organization‚ The Blackhand. Franz Ferdinand‚ the Archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ and his pregnant wife were on their way to have Ferdinand recite a speech and meet with the mayor of Sarajevo. He was there on behalf of Austria-Hungary as he wanted Bosnia to follow Austria-Hungary. The Blackhand had executed a poor attempt to kill him during Ferdinand’s
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Common Assessment: the Assassination of the Archduke Was the Most Important Cause of WW1. Do you agree? Two bullets fired in a Sarajevo back-street on the morning of the 28th June in 1914 set in motion a series of events that have shaped the world we live in today: World War One‚ World War Two‚ the Cold War and their conclusions all trace their causes to the gunshots that shook that summer day. But why was this so important? Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife were the victims‚ the
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of a world war‚ or any other serious war‚ there is often one thing that triggers long 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
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First World War has established an unforgettable memoir in the history books. World War 1 was a massacre of human life and an important event that determined the present state of the modern world. Yes‚ World War 1 was inevitable. The foundation of the causes of World War 1 can be traced back to several factors that were building up international tension to the ultimate result of war. In the 1900s‚ the European countries were extremely competitive in extending their influence around the world. Their
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make a man and 20 seconds of war to destroy him.” King Baudon 1. World war 1‚ Also known as the First world war‚ or the great war. There were many tragic deaths. There were about 17 million deaths. Many of the country’s that were involved in the war encouraged the young men to join the army to fight for your country. The war started July 28‚ 1914 and ended November 11‚ 1918. The war involved all of Europe and Russia. Many people wonder who started the war. Many say it was Austria-Hungary or Germany
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