HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, Justice Of The Peace, W. M. Keck Observatory
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Roots of the great war: nationalism, industrial competition, imperial rivalries, arms race, alliance system. Archduke francis ferdinand -- june 28, 1914, he makes a trip to sarajevo in bosnia, serbian nationalists want to unify with nationalists, terrorists the black hand, assassinate archduke for symbol of oppression. Gavrillo princip -- finds archduke at intersection en route to hospital to pay respects, gets shot point blank along with his wife. American banker invested in war from very beginning, americans tied closely to europe, opinion on america decision. Alfred von schlieffen -- attack france first, then russia, schliefflen plan, facing 2 front enemy, attack france through belgium, defeat france in 4 weeks, then fight russia. War of attrition -- stalemate between countries, war fought in the trenches, you kill more of your enemies than they can kill of you. Modern warfare -- tanks, machine gun, airplanes, submarines, tear, and chemical. Central powers: germany, austria-hungary, ottoman empire (bulgaria, turkey)
