HIS 17B Lecture : Great War in Europe
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10-18-12 (i)great war in europe (ii) great war breaks out. (aug. 1914) archduke of austria-hungary, frank ferdinand visited bosnia for inspection, and was attacked with multiple bombs. They failed the first few times, but later that day, one of the. The assassin was captured and tortured, revealing the identity of the terrorist group, black can. Serbian gov"t organized the attack against austria. Meanwhile, u. s. is too proud to involve in the european war, trying to stay as neutral as possible: one with which we have nothing to do, whose causes cannot touch us. (woodrow wilson) U. s. consisted of many leftists, ethics, and christians who stood against the idea of war. (ethical/moral values against violence) U. s. generally stayed out of the war, but their help/support toward one particular side determined many of the immigrants" loyalty. (also, due to the diverse immigrants, America"s stance on war was a very sensitive issue)
