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World War I, The Dual Alliance Between Austria-Hungary and Germany - 0 views

  • one of the two Empires be attacked by Russia the High Contracting Parties are bound to come to the assistance one of the other with the whole war strength of their Empires,
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    If one nation got attacked it's alliing countries should be somewhat obligated to come to aid that country. Therefore bringing in more countries into the war.
Brandon

World War I, The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand - 0 views

  • 28 June, 1914The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  • 'There is no need to carry me to another prison. My life is already ebbing away. I suggest that you nail me to a cross and burn me alive. My flaming body will be a torch to light my people on their path to freedom.'
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      fighting for ethnic freedom is present in almost all of history. this ethnic racism is a possible result of the feelings of nationalism showed throughout all of the civilized history of Europe and even the world
  • The officers seized Princip. They beat him over the head with the flat of their swords. They knocked him down, they kicked him, scraped the skin from his neck with the edges of their swords, tortured him, all but killed him.
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  • As every one knows, the old Austrio-Hungarian Empire was built by conquest and intrigues, by sales and treacheries, which held [...] men of the upper classes were ardent patriots. They were dissimilar in everything except hatred of the oppressor.
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      Proof of Nationalism, and Chauvinism
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    Believed to be the main cause of WWI.
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    proof of strong nationalism, and chauvinism
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    this is a lot more brutal than what would have been done today on the spot. But in this time there werent as many laws restricting behavior.
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    showing that people were fighting for ethnic freedom all throughout the latter time of the history of  the world
Brandon

KISH536.jpg (JPEG Image, 491x595 pixels) - 0 views

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    Germany tried to attack France from behind pushing them back towards Germany. this could have been an attempt at eliminating a two front war  incase Russia decided to declare war on Germany.
Brandon

World War I, The 'Blank Check' - 0 views

  • On July 6th, Wilhelm II and his Imperial Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, telegrammed Berchtold that Austria-Hungary could rely that Germany would support whatever action was necessary to deal with Serbia -- in effect offering von Berchtold a 'blank check.'
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    This basically created an alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
Brandon

The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to Serbia - 0 views

  • 23 July, 1914:The Austro-Hungarian Ultimatum to SerbiaEnglish Translation
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    The Austrian-Hungarian government, tells Serbia to stop all anti-monarchial movements, such as propaganda, and other things or they will take military force. This ultimatum is a result of the assasination of Arch-Duke Francis Ferdinand.
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