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The world was already spiraling toward the Great War. The Archduke's death just kickstarted it.
The world was already spiraling toward the Great War. The Archduke's death just kickstarted it.
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Gavrilo Princep *was* a time traveler and his mission was to trigger the war before we developed nuclear weapons
**Context:** While many pointed out to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by the Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip as what caused World War I to happen, it was definitely *not* the only cause. To this day, its still debated about what the actual causes really were. The world at that point in time was already heading toward a major conflict. The European powers were already stockpiling arms and armies. Imperialism reared its ugly head as old rivalries escalate. Countries grew mistrustful of others and tensions were high, eventually leading to them making alliances to protect themselves which threatened to drag them into a potential conflict when it breaks out. It was basically the Cold War before the Cold War. Is the Great War inevitable? Maybe, maybe not. We did make it through the Cold War without it turning hot against all odds, after all. But its highly likely that even if Archduke Franz Ferdinand was not assassinated, there could be some other spark that could easily ignite all the fuels already laying all over Europe and trigger a global conflict either way. **References:** * [https://online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/six-causes-world-war-i](https://online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/six-causes-world-war-i) * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9cvf82#zw8rbqt](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9cvf82#zw8rbqt) * [https://www.history.com/articles/did-franz-ferdinands-assassination-cause-world-war-i](https://www.history.com/articles/did-franz-ferdinands-assassination-cause-world-war-i) * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes\_of\_World\_War\_I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_World_War_I) **Photo Source:** Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
We dont know what would happend without assasination. Morrocco crisis was close to triggering war, but it didnt. Balkan Wars didnt trigger it. Maybe without assasination Franz Ferdinand would become keiser in 1916, would lead A-H to modernization which would create perestroika like effects and push it to Soviet-style collapse shifting focus of other nations on stabilizing central Europe and cleaning internal issues as Austrian problems would spread to Germany, Russia etc. Or he would succeed. And maybe shift it out from Central Powers making WW1 unattainable. At the end of the day significant impact on starting war got decisions made by few, often unelected so separated from broader society, individuals. Calling war ineviatable is just a cop out.
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**Context:** While many pointed out to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by the Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip as what caused World War I to happen, it was definitely *not* the only cause. To this day, its still debated about what the actual causes really were. The world at that point in time was already heading toward a major conflict. The European powers were already stockpiling arms and armies. Imperialism reared its ugly head as old rivalries escalate. Countries grew mistrustful of others and tensions were high, eventually leading to them making alliances to protect themselves which threatened to drag them into a potential conflict when it breaks out. It was basically the Cold War before the Cold War. Is the Great War inevitable? Maybe, maybe not. We did make it through the Cold War without it turning hot against all odds, after all. But its highly likely that even if Archduke Franz Ferdinand was not assassinated, there could be some other spark that could easily ignite all the fuels already laying all over Europe and trigger a global conflict either way. **References:** * [https://online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/six-causes-world-war-i](https://online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/six-causes-world-war-i) * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9cvf82#zw8rbqt](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9cvf82#zw8rbqt) * [https://www.history.com/articles/did-franz-ferdinands-assassination-cause-world-war-i](https://www.history.com/articles/did-franz-ferdinands-assassination-cause-world-war-i) * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes\_of\_World\_War\_I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_World_War_I) **Photo Source:** Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
We dont know what would happend without assasination. Morrocco crisis was close to triggering war, but it didnt. Balkan Wars didnt trigger it. Maybe without assasination Franz Ferdinand would become keiser in 1916, would lead A-H to modernization which would create perestroika like effects and push it to Soviet-style collapse shifting focus of other nations on stabilizing central Europe and cleaning internal issues as Austrian problems would spread to Germany, Russia etc. Or he would succeed. And maybe shift it out from Central Powers making WW1 unattainable. At the end of the day significant impact on starting war got decisions made by few, often unelected so separated from broader society, individuals. Calling war ineviatable is just a cop out.
Printed on demand by Printify. Ships from the US or UK depending on location.
This shirt is made from responsibly sourced materials and printed using sustainable practices. To care for your shirt, machine wash cold inside-out with like colors and tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.
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