“ON JULY 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, beginning the first world war. In the following four years, millions would lose their lives. What else changed? Economies shrank, stagnated and hyperinflated. It took over a decade for the German economy to recover to its size in 1913. Industry was weakened across Europe. As the continent splurged…
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Why the first world war wasn’t really
The world—or, at least, those parts of it that participated in the original events—has recently taken great interest in the first world war. Its almost casual beginning, between June 28th 1914, when the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Bosnian nationalist and the first days of August, when Germany declared war…
Archduke Franz Ferdinand descendant: don’t blame us for first world war
Archduke Franz Ferdinand descendant: don’t blame us for first world war | World news | theguardian.com Karl Habsburg-Lothringen says major powers were ready for war anyway when heir to Habsburg empire was assassinated.
Serbia claims letter from 1913 absolves it of First World War blame
Serbia claims letter from 1913 absolves it of First World War blame The Director of the National Archive of Serbia, Dr. Miroslav Perisic, has unveiled a copy of a document from 1913 which he claims absolves Serbia of any “guilt” for the outbreak of the First World War and highlights Austria-Hungary’s preparedness for war with Serbia.
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