World War I (WWI) began on July 28‚ 1914‚ when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip‚ leader of a radical group whose purpose was to end foreign rule over Bosnia and Serbia. Austria-Hungary used the assassination as justification to launch a war on Serbia‚ blaming them for the radical groups’ actions. This regional conflict sucked in most of the great countries of the world. The
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the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ and his wife (Archduke Franz Ferdinand). Princip belonged to a group called the Black Hand‚ who wanted Serbia to be independent from Austria Hungary. Austria Hungary demanded Serbia to punish those responsible for the assassination. When Serbia failed to comply‚ Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia. Since Serbia was an ally of the Allied Powers‚ the Allied Powers declared war on Austria Hungary. This‚ in effect‚ meant a
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They were assassinated in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia‚ by Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist who was part of a dangerous Serbian nationalist group‚ Black Hand. Austria-Hungary had taken control of Bosnia in 1908. Many Serbs lived in Bosnia and Serbia wanted to free Bosnia from Austro-Hungarian rule. The archduke and his wife had been in Sarajevo on a state visit representing Emperor Franz Josef‚ his brother. Earlier in the day‚ there had been an explosion and the archduke’s car had been diverted
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of Transnational Law‚ 2009‚ vol. 42(3)‚ pp. 779–851. 23. Weller‚ Marc (2008): “Negotiating the final status of Kosovo”‚ Chaillot Paper‚ Institute for Security Studies‚ 2008‚ N°114‚ available at http://www.iss.europa.eu. 24. Woehrel‚ Steven (2012): “Serbia: Current Issues and U.S.”‚ CRS Repost for Congress‚ Congressional Research Service‚ February 2012‚ available at http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS22601.pdf 25
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The Ottoman Empire maintained its sovereignty. It also recognized Serbia as an official state. However‚ in 1903‚ Serbian military officers attacked the Serbian palace and took control. The new kingdom adopted nationalism and had friendly ties with Russia while their relationship with Austria-Hungary deteriorated. There
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imperialism‚ and nationalism‚ but many more other causes also helped spark the war. The rulers of the countries were all first cousins‚ with a lot of power that was in need of testing. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked rivalry between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. The Schlieffen Plan and growing militarism cause pressure between the countries as each knew the other’s capabilities for war. Nothing really started the first world war‚ but many things lead to it. Tension had already started
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“It takes 20 years of peace to 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
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World War One or The Great War’ as it became known‚ occurred due to many causes‚ some of which still remain unexposed today. The obvious trigger for the war was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on 28th June 1914. The assassination occurred during the Archduke’s visit to Sarajevo‚ the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Archduke was targeted due to the general feeling amongst Serbians that‚ once appointed to the throne
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one country was attacked‚ allied countries were bound to defend them. Before World War 1‚ the following alliances existed: * Russia and Serbia. * Germany and Austria-Hungary. * France and Russia. * Britain and France and Belgium. * Japan and Britain. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ in which Russia got involved in to defend Serbia. Germany‚ seeing Russia rallying‚ declared war on Russia. France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany attacked France
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reasons for the European nations to break out in war‚ the early days of the fighting between Serbia and Austria caused the expansion of the war‚ along with the alliances which failed to remain peace and actually contributed to the war. Also‚ the possibility of remaining neutral and prepared is always another alternative‚ rather than forming allies that may require the nation to enter a war. A war between Serbia and Austria caused 7 nations to enter the fighting‚ justified by the reason of supporting
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