assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Soon after war was declared‚ allies of the nations got involved. This dragged most of Europe into the Great War. Eventually‚ the United States joins the conflict with the Allied Nations. In 1918‚ world war one finally ended. The assassination of the Archduke played an important role in starting the war. In 1914‚ the groups of people under Austria-Hungary control wanted to be free. Gavrilo Princip wanted Bosnia‚ a country under Austria-Hungary rule‚ to
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summer day‚ June 28th‚ 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was riding in a car‚ driving through Sarajevo‚ trying to show himself to the Serbian people. A terrorist group had created plans to assassinate Ferdinand and at first they failed. However‚ Ferdinand coincidentally ended up right next to the sandwich shop that Gavrilo Princip‚ one of the designated assassins‚ was eating at. Princip was quick to grasp the opportunity and he fired shots at Ferdinand and his wife‚ killing both. If
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cause of the first World War The immediate cause for World War 1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife Sophie. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the throne of Austria and Hungary. The assassination was planned by a Serbian terrorist group‚ called The Black Hand and the man who shot Franz Ferdinand and his wife was a Bosnian revolutionary
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Joshua Sitzer Period 5 World War I During World War I many things occurred that would cause the war. The war was inevitable and many things happened by chance. The three causes of World War I are militarism‚ the assassanation of the Archduke and the alliances. One of causes for World War I was militarism‚ this played a big role in the war because many citizens wanted to test their military against other countries which caused war. All the countries were in a race to become the most powerful
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involved twenty eight nations from all across the world. Sometimes called the War to end all Wars or The Great War. The great war started on June twenty eighth nineteen fourteen when the Archduke of Austria known as Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by nationalist Gavvillo Princip from Serbia. One month later Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia. Europe was divided in to two armed powers. One side known as The Triple Alliance and the other known as The Triple Entente. Soon after the news had spread
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www.studyguide.pk UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2008 question paper 9697 HISTORY 9697/01 Paper 1‚ maximum raw mark 100 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates‚ to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’
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Prior to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ and the beginning of World War I‚ Russia had struggled as a nation. Following the embarrassing loss of the Russo-Japanese war in 1905‚ and the losses by their ally‚ Serbia‚ in both the Balkan Wars and the crisis in Bosnia‚ Russia could not handle another loss. Shortly after their defeat by Japan‚ Tsar Nicholas II was forced to reform due to a failed revolution. Although the revolution was technically a failure‚ the advancements made
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The event that sparked the outbreak of World War I is the simple but complex assassination 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
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of deep loyalty to one’s people or homeland ○ Primary problems in the areas around Austria- Hungary (Bosnia‚ Serbia) 2. Alliances- the creation of alliances is dangerous because it increases fear and suspicion among rival nations; war is an even greater threat ○ There were 2 alliances in Europe in 1914 a) The Triple Entente: France‚ Russia‚ Britain b) The Triple Alliance: Germany‚ Austria- Hungary‚ Italy 3. Imperialism- competition for colonies had led to too many severe
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in 19 14. Many people tend to say "Because Archduke Ferdinand got shot." Still others have blamed it on the increased independence and Imperialism in Hungary to Russia’s growing military. If I had to answer the question myself‚ the answer would be all of the above‚ and more. The events from June of 1914 through August of 1914 can be described as one thing leading to another. The chain of events starts with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Some people tend to think that this event
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