Doug the war to end all wars the first world war can arguably be traced back to
world war can arguably be traced back to
world war can arguably be traced back to one moment that set off a series of
one moment that set off a series of
one moment that set off a series of deadly consequences hi I’m Rebecca
deadly consequences hi I’m Rebecca
deadly consequences hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring how World War 1
today we’ll be exploring how World War 1
today we’ll be exploring how World War 1 began the event that sparked the first
began the event that sparked the first
began the event that sparked the first world war was the murder of the heir to
world war was the murder of the heir to
world war was the murder of the heir to the austro-hungarian throne on June 28
the austro-hungarian throne on June 28
the austro-hungarian throne on June 28 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his
1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his
1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot and killed in the Bosnian
wife were shot and killed in the Bosnian
wife were shot and killed in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo the man who fired
capital of Sarajevo the man who fired
capital of Sarajevo the man who fired the shots was Gavrilo Princip this
the shots was Gavrilo Princip this
the shots was Gavrilo Princip this assassin and his accomplices were
assassin and his accomplices were
assassin and his accomplices were members of a larger movement that wished
members of a larger movement that wished
members of a larger movement that wished to break free from austria-hungary and
to break free from austria-hungary and
to break free from austria-hungary and create an independent Yugoslavia
create an independent Yugoslavia
create an independent Yugoslavia starting something far bigger than
starting something far bigger than
starting something far bigger than anyone could have anticipated
anyone could have anticipated
anyone could have anticipated Ferdinand’s assassination initiated a
Ferdinand’s assassination initiated a
Ferdinand’s assassination initiated a chain of events leading to one of the
chain of events leading to one of the
chain of events leading to one of the largest and deadliest conflicts in world
largest and deadliest conflicts in world
largest and deadliest conflicts in world history
history
history shortly after the Archduke’s
shortly after the Archduke’s
shortly after the Archduke’s assassination austria-hungary issued an
assassination austria-hungary issued an
assassination austria-hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia this attempt to
ultimatum to Serbia this attempt to
ultimatum to Serbia this attempt to exert control over the Balkans was also
exert control over the Balkans was also
exert control over the Balkans was also an effort to crush the nationalist
an effort to crush the nationalist
an effort to crush the nationalist movement responsible for the death
movement responsible for the death
movement responsible for the death unsatisfied with the response
unsatisfied with the response
unsatisfied with the response austria-hungary declared war against
austria-hungary declared war against
austria-hungary declared war against Serbia on July 28 1914 exactly one month
Serbia on July 28 1914 exactly one month
Serbia on July 28 1914 exactly one month after the assassination while the
after the assassination while the
after the assassination while the trigger for the war is considered by
trigger for the war is considered by
trigger for the war is considered by many to be the Archduke’s assassination
many to be the Archduke’s assassination
many to be the Archduke’s assassination there were several other long-term
there were several other long-term
there were several other long-term causes at play in Europe in the years
causes at play in Europe in the years
causes at play in Europe in the years leading to it some historians have
leading to it some historians have
leading to it some historians have identified imperialism as a primary
identified imperialism as a primary
identified imperialism as a primary cause of World War one throughout the
cause of World War one throughout the
cause of World War one throughout the 19th century tensions between European
19th century tensions between European
19th century tensions between European powers surfaced
powers surfaced
powers surfaced new control of foreign resources markets
new control of foreign resources markets
new control of foreign resources markets and people by France United Kingdom and
and people by France United Kingdom and
and people by France United Kingdom and other countries were the root of this
other countries were the root of this
other countries were the root of this tension meanwhile natural resources
tension meanwhile natural resources
tension meanwhile natural resources throughout Europe were dwindling this
throughout Europe were dwindling this
throughout Europe were dwindling this caused some countries to seek new
caused some countries to seek new
caused some countries to seek new territory the decades before the war saw
territory the decades before the war saw
territory the decades before the war saw rivalries and alliances established by
rivalries and alliances established by
rivalries and alliances established by 1914 a tangled mess of treaties
1914 a tangled mess of treaties
1914 a tangled mess of treaties identified what would ultimately become
identified what would ultimately become
identified what would ultimately become the two sides of World War one after war
the two sides of World War one after war
the two sides of World War one after war was declared on Serbia this web of
was declared on Serbia this web of
was declared on Serbia this web of alliances quickly came into play most of
alliances quickly came into play most of
alliances quickly came into play most of Europe as well as world powers from
Europe as well as world powers from
Europe as well as world powers from abroad were drawn into the war the
abroad were drawn into the war the
abroad were drawn into the war the four-year war would result in a complete
four-year war would result in a complete
four-year war would result in a complete reorganization of Europe’s political
reorganization of Europe’s political
reorganization of Europe’s political landscape and the death of approximately
landscape and the death of approximately
landscape and the death of approximately six
six
six ten million people
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