Ryland Hopkins Mr. Dallas Jones Causes of WWI March 08, 2016 The causes of The War to end all Wars The main cause of the start of World War one is the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. There were also more causes that effected and pressured the western front to go to war. One of the being the fact that Germany was moving through Belgium, which concerned Great Britain, and Russia moving into Germany. Assassination of Archuke Francis Ferdinand On June 28, 1914, a teenage Serbian nationalist
By this time, Europe was ready for a war, all that was needed was an excuse. Gavrilo Princip, shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife. 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 follow
with the Archduke’s assassination starting what is now known as World War I (History.com 1). Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Gavrilo Princip. When he was killed, Ferdinand was archduke to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and had a wife and three children (History.com 1). Princip also killed his wife Sophia when he fired multiple shots into the Archduke’s car. Even though six people were hired to kill Ferdinand, two of them chose not to, then one of them
Austro-Hungarian throne, was gunned down in Sarajevo while visiting Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. The successful assassination of the Archduke by the Serbian nationalists was nothing short of a miracle. One of the many breaks of luck the assassins were gifted was a wrong turn by the Archduke’s driver. This led to the heir apparent sitting stationary only feet away from Princip and his revolver. Princip’s unlikely success sparked what was considered a powdered keg in Europe, launching
Why did World War One Start? The events of the first world war started because of the build up of tension between the Great powers. Tension between the Great Powers were created because of four main reasons: Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Militarism In 1805, Britain defeated the French in the battle of Trafalgar and was confirmed as having the world’s greatest navy. But nearly one hundred years later, in 1898, the German Kaiser (Wilhelm) announced that Germany was going to build
On June 28th, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip of Serbia. The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian leader by a Serbian terrorist should have been an event of limited significance on the world but because of an ill considered alliance system it would become the direct cause of the single deadliest war on the European continent until World War 2. The allied powers, Great Britain, France, and Russia, battled it out against the central powers, Austria Hungary, Germany
On June 28th of 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in the city Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Serbian terrorist group the Black Hand. This sparked what would later become the First World War in August of 1914, a gruesome war that caused millions of casualties, the undoing of alliances and empires, and destruction. Not only was this war extremely damaging, but its origins have confused historians for years, and a conclusion is still yet to come. So, why exactly
Three of the significant factors leading to the outburst of world war one was militarism, alliances and Franz Ferdinand’s murder. Militarism was a main cause of World War one because they thought that using guns instead of speaking would solve problems better for example they could of discussed the death of Franz Ferdinand. Alliances were also a cause of World War One because the triple alliance and the triple Entente (together) were backing each other when there was a conflict between the different
World War One “Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.” -Ernest Hemingway. Three causes of World war 1 were, having alliances, imperialism and nationalism; the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the event that caused the declaration of war. Alliances which is agreement or promises to defend and help another country, Imperialism is trying to build up an empire, and Nationalism which is having pride in your country, willing to defend it. Alliances
The Origin of WWI Tensions had begun to build decades before the actual start of World War I. The origin of World War I can be traced back to 1870 with the realignment of the European powers. Towards the end of July, and beginning of August 1914 the war had begun, but was not originally referred to as a world war. When the war broke out, it was first known as the European war. There was a power struggle between the great European nations over economics, politics, and land. However, the assignation
Cause(s) of WWI Over many decades, there have been thousands and almost millions of reasons for what caused World War 1. Some say it was the only assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary or the European expansion alone. Furthermore, there is not just one factor that led to the cause of World War 1, yet possibly three. In simple terms, the causes of World War 1 are militarism, nationalism, and alliances. Militarism was the increase in the military with the industrial revolution
Nick Edenfield The Underlying Cause The root of the First World War is widely argued among historians, but nationalism seems to be the most prevalent, as it was the origin cause of the other factors. From 1914 to 1918, millions of people died during a conflict on a global scale. The catalyst for this war was unarguably the assassination of Austrian-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, setting off a domino effect. This event was directly fueled by Slavic nationalism from the Serbian people, initiating
WW2 memorandum It is hard to find one explanation for the start of World War 2. I think it is a mix of several events that lead to and caused World War. Therefor there are also several events and acts that could have prevented World War 2 in happening. Some of the causes are The treaty of Versailles, The bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Imperialism, The Munich Agreement and American Isolationism. They are all events that lead to World War 2 and they could have been prevented in various
The main topic of this essay is going to be the cause(s) of WWI. There will be short discussions and, or, statements about the “Opening moves” of WWI, the Naval War, the Air-Force War, and the results of the “Great War”. The assassination of the Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, unfortunately began a long chain reaction of events that would lead up to the exhausting war known as, World War I, or “The Great War”. If the Archduke had not been assassinated, there might not have been a war. The first
Causes of World War 1 In June, 28,1914 a 19-year-old Serb nationalist named Gavrilo Princip, a member of the black hand, assassinated archduke Franz Ferdinand who is next in line for the Austria-Hungarian throne. This essay is about the reasons why Gavrilo Princip killed Franz Ferdinand that day. This essay will talk about nationalism, imperialism, Alliances, and militarism. The Triple entente and triple alliance are the two sides. The triple entente was Russia, France, and Great Britain. The
The immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo. However a number of factors contributed to the rivalry between the Great powers that allowed war to break out. Main causes for World War I were Militarism, Imperialism, and Nationalism. These three main causes were just the starters, but the Archduke’s assassination made Austria-Hungary declare war. Eventually, fear and competition in the arms race led to various military alliances, which contributed
The Three Most Important Causes of World War I There were many things that contributed to the start of World War I. All the different known causes of World War I may be seen as substantial or insignificant, but they all contributed to the war in their own unique way. These causes also are both direct and indirect but they all played a part in the start of the war as well. The three most important causes of World War I are the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, mutual defense alliances, and
TITLE When World War 1 began the death rate was normal for a war, but by the end more than 8.5 million people were dead and twice as many wounded. When the war ended in 1918 the influenza came and took even more lives, it killed about 20 million in just a couple months. World War 1 started in 1914 when Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by the black hand in Serbia, Austria asked Serbia if they could investigate in their country, they refused and Austria declared war on Serbia. Because Russia was
How did WW2 start? Is there a way to justify what went on,? One main reason people fought in WW2 was for natural resources; the attacks planned by Adolf Hitler were not random, they went after places high in natural resources, like oil, or were taking out places that would help their conquest. The Germans would not be stopped - they kept conquering countries left and right, and America basically just let it come unwittingly. There was the treaty of Versailles, and that was only one thing, what about
known as World War 1? Well, it all started on July 28, 1914 with the murder of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sofie. They were both headed to speak to their good friend Kaiser Wilhelm. While on their journey, they were assassinated by Gavrillo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Gavrillo was a member of the terrorist group “The Black Hand”. There was also other causes of the War such as, Imperialism, Nationalism, and Militarism. There was over seventeen million deaths and about twenty million wounded