Franz Ferdinand, Mania, and The Chain of Friendship Flashcards
Who was Franz Ferdinand
- He was the heir to the Austro Hungarian Empire.
What happened to Franz Ferninand
-He travelled to Bosnia in hopes of bringing more peace between Serbians living in Bosnia, and the Austro Hungary Empire
-On June 28th, 1914 while on a parade in Sarajevo he was assassinated by Gravrilo Pricip, who was a member of the black hand, and wanted the freedom of Bosnia from the Austro-Hungary Empire
What is the Black Hand
-The black hand was a terrorist group run by a Serbian military Leader
Why was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand seen as important?
It is considered the immediate cause of WWI
Militarism
-M in MAIN
-It is the belief in the power of strong armies and navies to decide issues
-It was thought that the only way to guarantee peace was through preparing for war.
-This belief led to an arms race in Europe. And each country had become more and more wary of each other as they became more powerful militarily (especially concerning Germany)
Alliances
-The A in MAIN
-Alliances are formed when countries ban together against a common threat and pledge to support each other in case of future wars.
-Alliances are dangerous because they increase fear among rival nations + plus make the scope of war much wider
The Triple Alliance : Austro-Hungary, Germany and Italy (when the war started Italy joined the triple Entente)
The Triple Entente: Russia, France, and England
Imperialism
-The I in MAIN
-The many colonies of the European countries
-It creates competitions between the countries to expand their empire through colonization
-It was bad for WW1 because it brought in many countries without any ties to the war simply because they were a colony of a country. i.e Canada being part of WWI because it is a colony of England
Nationalism
-it is the deep feeling of loyalty to one’s people and homeland
-Extreme Nationalism was becoming a problem in Europe
-Austria-Hungary had annexed Bosnia in 1908. Many people living in Bosnia were of Serbian descent. They resented that they were ruled over by the Austrians.
-This extreme nationalism led to some Bosnians assassinating Franz Ferdinand in the name of freedom.
The Chain of Friendship
- a comic depicting how all other countries got involved in what was originally the Austro-Serbia war
What Happened after Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination?
Austro-Hungary gave Serbia an ultimatum: End all nationalist hatred against Austro-Hungary, Punish all those involved in the assassination plot, and allow Austro-Hungary officials into Serbia to destroy the black hand.
-Serbia did not agree to the last condition hence, starting WWI on July 26th, 1914
