World War 1 erupted in 1914. World War 1 had many countries involved but not all of them entered at the same time. There were three sides to choose from at the beginning of World War 1. One option was the Central Powers which included Germany‚ and Austria-Hungary‚ and were later joined by Bulgaria‚ and the Ottoman Empire who were neutral at first then joined the Central Powers. There were the Allies which were made up of Ireland‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Belgium‚ Russia‚ Montenegro‚ and Serbia. The
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case the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand from the Austro-Hungarian empire was the lighter. The first cause of World War One took place on June 28‚ 1914. Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb student‚ shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ 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
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18/10/2011 History Standard Level Homework. To what extent was imperialism a cause of the First World War? The extent to which the First World War was caused by imperialism is debatable‚ but it is certain that it played an important role in the outcome of events that led to the war. In 1914 Europe was dominated by the Great Powers all of whom had imperial ambitions. However‚ imperialism was only one of the factors that lead to the outbreak of war. Europe at that time
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of this that the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated‚ which was ultimately the last straw that sparked the beginnings of world war 1. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on the 28th of June 1914 while on their trip to Sarajevo‚ by Gavrilo Princip‚ a member of a Serbian nationalist secret society known as the Black Hand who all resisted the Austro Hungarian rule. Because of this‚ the Austria Hungary empire demanded Serbia to agree to its ultimatum‚ and when the Serbians refused‚ the Austria
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unsure which country was most responsible for the outbreak of war. Since 1900‚ there was tension in Europe. There were wars and other events that caused crisis in countries. But the spark of the world war lit only after the 28 June 1914‚ when Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb‚ shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. Serbia became the most powerfully Balkan State‚ and felt confident enough to threaten Austria. The Serbian prime minister said: ‘the first round is won;
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World War I commenced in 1914 with violence and tensions throughout many European countries and ended in 1918 with high numbers of casualties. With the war and alliances‚ came the need for new technology and innovation for warfare. Since human progress is the ability to use innovation to benefit and protect oneself‚ it went to a minimal extent in World War I in indicating human progress. The utility of the trench warfare and the poison gas between countries did not benefit them in terms of victory
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the war. Total casualties have been estimated at about 542‚000 French and about 434‚000 Germans. At the background‚ on June 28‚ 1914‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb nationalist. The assassination soon triggered World War One. As soon as the war began‚ Germans began to implement their war plan‚ the Schlieffen Plan . However‚ due to the inflexibility of the plan as well as the incompetence of
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Austria-Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ and Ottoman Empire during WW1 Allied Powers Great Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ Russia‚ and later the US Archduke Franz Ferdinand Heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was assassinated 28th June 1914 by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. Set off a chain of events that led to World War I. Trench warfare a bloody form of war that consisted of two opposing forces digging holes in the ground or "trenches" to provide shelter from enemy gunfire. Heavy
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Why did World War One break out in 1914? In my opinion the most important long-term cause was the making of the alliances‚ after all they were invented so countries could keep peace and feel safe but instead countries fears increased. Since 1879 major European countries had been making alliances. In 1882 Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the triple alliance but this alarmed France‚ Great Britain and Russia. By 1907 Europe was divided into two camps to help each other if there was a war
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times varied‚ though at times correlated with each other‚ but there are extreme differences that help create a different atmosphere for each war. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June‚ 1914‚ precipitated WW1. He was shot by Gavrilo Princip‚ a member of the Black Hand‚ a Serbian group set up to fight for the unification of all South Slav territories that had been annexed by Austria-Hungary. Two months after the shooting Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ setting off the next
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