July Crisis
July Crisis
The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was perhaps the main influence and first shoves towards a world war. But, it was
Germany’s eagerness to ally with Austria-Hungry and involvement that eventually escalated On June 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, immediately sending an outrage across Europe. Princip was a Serb born in Bosnia, and was part of a secret society known as the Black Hand. This society supplied arms and was known for previous assassinations. Although the people and Government may not have been fond of Ferdinand, assassinations of authority figures just didn’t occur at this time. Austria-Hungary asked for
Germany’s alliance if they were to go towards war against the Serbian nation. On July 5, 1914
Germany agreed, as long as it was a quick operation, and officially gave Austria-Hungary a
“Blank Check” in regards to back up. Chief of staff Conrad Von Hotzendorff wanted a to the assassination posed an ultimatum towards the Serbian Government on July 23, 1914 because Serbia had tolerated the rise of a disruptive movement within its borders and had done towards the assassination and agreed to comply with all other demands set forth by Austria-
preemptive strike and had hoped that the Russians would back down. Austria-Hungary in regards nothing to prevent its criminal activities. Austria-Hungary had posed that Serbia set investigation 1 Winson Chu, “The 'Spirit of 1914': Enthusiasm and National Community?” (History 248 lecture, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, September 21, 2010). 2 “Germany’s Balkan Policy,” printed as Document 24 in: Gordon Martel, The Origins of the First World War, 3rd ed (Harlow: Pearson Longman, 2003), 101-2, here p. 112-113. 3 “War Enthusiasm, ‘The World War I Reader,’ 2007,” (accessed through E-Reserve, History 248, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Spring 2008), here p. 4. 4 “The Policy of Sir Edward
The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was perhaps the main influence and first shoves towards a world war. But, it was
Germany’s eagerness to ally with Austria-Hungry and involvement that eventually escalated On June 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, immediately sending an outrage across Europe. Princip was a Serb born in Bosnia, and was part of a secret society known as the Black Hand. This society supplied arms and was known for previous assassinations. Although the people and Government may not have been fond of Ferdinand, assassinations of authority figures just didn’t occur at this time. Austria-Hungary asked for
Germany’s alliance if they were to go towards war against the Serbian nation. On July 5, 1914
Germany agreed, as long as it was a quick operation, and officially gave Austria-Hungary a
“Blank Check” in regards to back up. Chief of staff Conrad Von Hotzendorff wanted a to the assassination posed an ultimatum towards the Serbian Government on July 23, 1914 because Serbia had tolerated the rise of a disruptive movement within its borders and had done towards the assassination and agreed to comply with all other demands set forth by Austria-
preemptive strike and had hoped that the Russians would back down. Austria-Hungary in regards nothing to prevent its criminal activities. Austria-Hungary had posed that Serbia set investigation 1 Winson Chu, “The 'Spirit of 1914': Enthusiasm and National Community?” (History 248 lecture, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, September 21, 2010). 2 “Germany’s Balkan Policy,” printed as Document 24 in: Gordon Martel, The Origins of the First World War, 3rd ed (Harlow: Pearson Longman, 2003), 101-2, here p. 112-113. 3 “War Enthusiasm, ‘The World War I Reader,’ 2007,” (accessed through E-Reserve, History 248, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Spring 2008), here p. 4. 4 “The Policy of Sir Edward