World War One was important because it was the first war to spread to more than one continent. It was the first international war in history and the first war that really showed the capability and destruction that the human species was capable of. There was already a lead-up to the war from tension between neighbouring countries; Austria-Hungary and Serbia. However, the spark that lit the fuse was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 by Gavrilo Princip; a Serbian terrorist belonging to an organisation called ‘The Black Hand.’ Princip’s assassination was viewed by Austria-Hungary as a direct challenge from Serbia to its position as a ruler of Bosnia and its standing as a Great Power. Austria-Hungary’s reaction was to teach Serbia a lesson by declaring a war against them. Within days, the whole of Europe was at war.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 There were a number of countries involved in the war hence the name; World War One. However, there were six main countries involved. Three of the six formed the ‘Triple Entente’ and these were Great Britain, France, the Russian Empire. The other three formed the ‘Triple Alliance’ and these countries were Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary. Other countries involved were most of Africa, India and Australasia due to Britain, France and Germany committing their empires, automatically involving those countries. Much of Central America was involved as well after the entry of the US in 1917.  The Triple Entente (in green) and The Triple Alliance (in orange) Bibliography: |
Nice background, the black and white colour effect is cool.
ReplyDeleteThe word Franz Ferdinand in the first post though is a little hard to read.
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yeah i've been trying to change it but it just got even weirder hahaha i'll ask christina to do it next time :)
ReplyDeleteit was great how you made the text & background match; gray is a very sad colour and is perfect for ww1. The war was nicely summarised and the information is relevant. Quick Q: why was the Archduke assassinated?
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A nicely written post. Your introduction to WW1 was a good idea, though you need check to make sure your facts are correct. I could be argued that World War 1 was the first global conflict as it involved a significant portion the world's nations. However, there were previous wars and conflicts that were fought on an international scale. You have a very thorough understanding of the alliance system and the trigger event. Great background as well (H).
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