WORLD WAR ONE
THE BEGINNING.
A war that was never meant to get past their nations borders, WW1 was a big part of history.
Many died and this event, permanently engraved in history, changed many things.
The Great war was named as 'International', however this term appears to be slightly inaccurate as it was mainly European dominated.
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| Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his family. The First Death in WW1 |
It started on the 28th of June, 1914 in Mark Sarajevo, when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria Hungary throne, was assassinated. He and his wife were shot dead by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian terrorist, He was part of an organisation call 'The Black Hand' and they believed that they were simply making a political statement while striking a blow against oppression. This was just the spark that lit the fuse.
This shooting was viewed as a direct challenge from Serbia, and Austria-Hungary's reaction was to teach Serbia a lesson.
Within a few days, the whole Europe was at war.
This shooting was viewed as a direct challenge from Serbia, and Austria-Hungary's reaction was to teach Serbia a lesson.
Within a few days, the whole Europe was at war.
Out of a relatively minor conflict between Serbia and Austria-Hungary, a devastating conflict engulfed the whole of Europe and lasted an agonising 5 years. 9-11 million people were killed.Those involved were the Triple Entente- France, Britain and Russia and the Triple Alliance- Italy, Austria-Hungary and Germany.
This war was a big part of history. Many died, and many countries were affected. This was one of the greatest wars in history today.
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I'm quite sure it was the Black Hand, not Head which I find personally amusing because he WAS a teenager. An extremely good explanation and easy to understand. Me likes.
ReplyDeleteit was very simple and clear. The words are well chosen and straight to the point. like how you didn't put everything in one huge slab of a paragraph; it makes your writing interesting & not boring. One small criticism (sorry!) the font colour kind of clashes with its background so it’s a little hard to read.
ReplyDeleteGot it. "Hand" not "Head". I've have edited it so now the blog is easier to read and says "The Black Hand".
ReplyDeleteA nicely written first post. I like the way you have tried to introduce the overall topic of World War One. You are correct in saying that the majority of the fighting took place in Europe, however countries were involved on a global scale. According to one website, 'between 1914 - 1918, over 100 countries from Africa, America, Asia, Australasia and Europe were part of the conflict'. You have a good understanding of the trigger event and how a minor conflict led to war. What about the other main factors? (H)
ReplyDeleteThe Serbians had also sufferred centuries of foreign domination, which started with their humiliating defeat at the hands of invading Turkish armies at the Battle of Kosovo, 1389. Under the Ottoman Turks, Christian Orthodox Serbs were pushed into the most mountainous, marginal lands of the Balkan Peninsula.
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