HIS242H1 Lecture 2: Balkan Spark, Global Conflict; 1914-1918
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Maiming of this generation much higher. y war aircrafts came in at end of war y entire war brought into question what europe stood for. Sarajevo, bosnia -> 1914 -> assassination of archduke franz ferdinand on june 28 y y the black hand; radical serbian nationalist group; members swore death oath y y y y y within 5 days, killers confess. Student gavrilo princip, member of the black hand, assassinates the archduke, and his wife. Sets off 5 week period -> the july crisis supported by the serbian government y austro-hungarians want to go to war against serbia, but not alone. Should have been an isolated regional conflict y with mobilization of russian army, clear all of europe was going to war y. Interlocking european alliances pulled in all the great powers. Domestically thought to be able to bring national solidarity; class tensions would be overcome by patriotism.
