The Causes of World War One Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. In 1908 Bosnia was annexed by Austria-Hungary. Serbia, a small country next to Bosnia, was very concerned that it would be taken over next. On 28th June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was making a state visit to Sarajevo in Bosnia. A terrorist group the Black Hand knew about the state visit and sent 6 assassins trained in Serbia to the state visit. Only one of the assassins threw their bomb at the car as the Archduke was driving past. The bomb bounced off the Duke's car and exploded under the car behind him. The Archduke was then rushed off to the town hall and was advised to leave Sarajevo at once. The Duke wanted to visit the injured in hospital before he left and on his way to the hospital the driver took a wrong turn. As he was reversing back down the street Gavrilo Princip, one of the assassins was sitting in a care. When he saw the car dashed out of the cafe, jumped on the car and shot the Archduke and his wife at point blank range. The assassination lead to a chain of events, which brought about the war between the major powers of Europe. Colonial Rivalry Kaiser Wilhelm envied Britain and France's huge empires. He believed the time had come for Germany to have its own empire. This worried Britain because any gains made by Germany could well be at Britain's expense. By the beginning of the twentieth century Germany's highly trained and efficient army was a match of any in Europe. The Kaiser had already given the Boers of South Africa his support against the British in the war of 1899 - 1902; and talked about building a great German navy. This was now threatening Britain's empire. Arms and Naval Race Britain needed a strong navy to protect its long coastline, large empire and valuable trade routes. For most of the nineteenth century
It may seem like wars start abruptly, with little cause, but usually there is a bigger story. New policies, lack of equality, military influence, and too much government involvement usually stir up the peace initially. These turn the country or area into a ‘powder keg’, ready to explode into war at the smallest spark. Although the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand was the spark of World War I, policies at the time like nationalism and militarism were the underlying causes of the war.
World War One or ‘The First World War’ as it became known, occurred due to many causes including the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and ideologies such as nationalism and militarism. The most obvious trigger for the war was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914. The assassination took place during the Archduke’s visit to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Archduke was targeted due to an ill feeling amongst Serbians that, once appointed to the throne, Ferdinand would continue the persecution of Serbs living within the borders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Just moments after the couple had been shot; authorities arrested the triggerman, Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian student, who was believed to have been linked to the Serbian terrorist organization, The Black Hand.
The underlying cause of World War I was the build up of Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism in the 1800s. The “three isms” caused this great war due to the outcry in which they caused within the countries and their citizens including military build up, severe nationalism, patriotism, and extending a country 's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Austrian Archduke, is often cited as the direct cause of WWI. While it was a significant catalyst to the war, the circumstances surrounding WWI were actually more complicated. The first great world war was caused by a variety of factors including: tensions between countries due to a threatening system of alliances, stockpiling of weaponry, and nationalism.
¬¬World War One, called The Great War at the time, was a global war centered in Europe that began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. The war was fought between two major powers, the Allies and the Central powers. The Allied powers, based on the triple Entente, consisted of the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, France, Italy, Britain, and the United States, while the Central powers consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire. World War One was one of the bloodiest events in human history, with over sixteen million casualties and twenty million people wounded over the four years that it was fought. There are many underlying reasons for this bloodshed but some of the biggest, most significant ones include alliances, nationalism, and imperialism.
During the period of July 1914 to November 1918 was when the world took a turn of events, and had an everlasting effect on the world including the people in it. Yet, the main focus was Europe and the United States. The causes of World War 1 also known as the Great War included both short, and long term occurrences. Some of the reasons for these occurrences included a multipolar power in Europe, Imperialism, the alliance system, nationalism, imperial rivalries in Africa / Asia, and a sudden assassination. However, this was based on what the public thought, and was some of the reoccurring things the public seen as the main reasons. In my opinion, I feel the main causes for the Great War starting off was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which led up to nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances. I say this because I seen all these as a cause and effect thing, opposed from everyone
“The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 grew out of a short term
Great War, also known as The First World War, lasted for four year (1914 to 1918). It brought a huge development of war technics and weapons. More number of countries had been involved in the Great War than any previous war. It involved the mobilization of the whole nations, not just an enormous army that turned the war into a “total war”. (Clare 6) However, historians are still arguing about the major cause of the World War I. The major cause will be one of the four long-term causes of WWI, which are Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, and Nationalism. In my opinion, the two major causes would be Alliance and Nationalism. Alliance is an association between two or more countries for mutual benefits that formed with different treaties, while Nationalism is feeling and principles of patriotic.
Nationalism was the main cause of World War 1. Without nationalism the system of alliances throughout Europe would not have been in effect. If the system of alliances had not been in effect then all of Europe would have avoided war. Austria declared war on Serbia which lead to the events of other countries slowly declaring war on each other because of how the system of alliances worked. A second form of nationalism lied within the Balkans. Slavic Serbs were looking to gain independence and freedom from the Austrian government.
The start of World War One had begun because of the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and this had shocked the whole country. Since there were not many assassinations that had occurred in Europe, the archduke’s assassination had caused a stir not only in Europe but for the rest of the world. (Pg. 3). The assassination was blamed to the Serbians by the Austrians, who the Austrians already did not like. The murder of one person had sparked the murders of many more innocent people. Reading this week’s assignment, the author make clear of what the long term causes of World War One were.
Throughout history, there have been several conflicts that have disturbed the peace in various areas. One of these gruesome events happens to be World War I, which was evoked by many different causes. The most significant and immediate causes of this catastrophe was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie. Numerous nations were involved in this war, and two examples of opposing forces are Germany and Russia. World War I was resolved to an extent with the Treaty of Versailles, but it was not entirely settled. This is clear because World War II was a result of World War I.
There were many factors that contributed to the cause of World War I. However, the three underlying causes include imperialism, alliances, and militarism. Imperialism refers to a nation wanting to expand its power. In contrast, alliances refer to two or more nations combining their forces or having a mutual agreement. Militarism is the prioritization of military power in a country (such as a country’s Navy or Army). These core causes not only created tension between the nations but small conflicts that escalated ultimately resulting in the first World War.
I think that the First World War was the product of long-standing rivalries rather than a badly mismanaged Balkan Crisis because it was these rivalries that led to the Balkan Crisis. The Balkan Crisis may appear mismanaged because previous crises such as those in Morocco in 1905 and 1911 did not result in war.
During the first world war, there were over 65 million male soldiers from 30 different countries. These soldiers were husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, and friends. Millions of these men left to fight a battle they would never return from. World War I, also known as the Great War or the War to End All Wars, took place in France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey in 1914 and ended in 1918. The war was between countries such as Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Turkey. This war was different from any other due to its use of “advanced weapons” such as machine guns, barbed wires, and tanks. There are many different causes of World War I. The underlying causes were imperialism, militarism, and the alliances formed between several European countries.
Innocents of my young men, being taken away by the simple sounds of war. In 1914 the first world war had begun. Alliances had broken between western and eastern fronts, causing many problems between countries. Many states had begun to start war with each other, having each state either battling against or with an army. A simple war had quickly begun battles, adding each and every Nation, making it a world war, the first world war. World War one had many attributions towards it, with Imperialism, Nationalism, and Alliances being the main causes. What