do you consider the outbreak of World War1 was inevitable after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand?

Question

contest for colonies, naval race. Analyse the link between the localized Balkan crisis and the reasons for the wider involvement of the major powers in a European conflict and how one led to the other.

Answer 1

This is a very good question.

In studying history, it's important to make the important distinction between "Cause" and "Inevitability."

In physics, the cause is the inevitable instigator of the result -- but not so in the affairs of human beings. Yes, by all means, everything you point out is correct. The Balkan Wars, the quest for imperial position, the arms race -- all of things things things create the dry tinder to fuel the fires; but the war itself didn't have to happen.

The Kaiser didn't have to prod the Austrians. The Austrians didn't have to start shelling Belgrade. The Russians didn't have to mobilize. And finally, the British had no treaty obligation to enter the war, and should have stayed out.

All of these things were unnecessary. All were avoidable.

Answer 2

No, I think it was the match that lit the fuse to the powder keg. It could have very well been any other incident, it just happened that Ferdinand's chaffeur parked where he did that resulted in the assassination. 10 minutes before the assassination, the same man had thrown a bomb at the archduke and Ferdinand threw it back out the window of the car. Not many assassins get a second chance at their target. This one did.

It was all just a matter of time.

Answer 3

There were so many issues going on at this point. The main ones being the rise of nationalism and the various treaties throughout Europe. These treaties are what made it a much larger conflict as other nations had agreed if one went to war they would follow. Also remember there hadn't been any major war in Europe since the end of 1815.

Answer 4

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, whom some people say wore one green glove over a hand tattooed black, was in retaliation for the assassination of George the second of Greece.

Answer 5

The outbreak of WW1 was inevitable DESPITE the assassination.

This was merely a convenient excuse for Austria to issue an impossible ultimatum - they were looking to stamp their authority on the Balkans.

The Germans had been building their navy to challenge the British, and the British wanted to put the Germans back in their place.

The war was inevitable.

Answer 6

Strictly speaking, World War One was phase one of a European wide civil war. Phase two of this civil war ended in 1945 with the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Answer 7

I think WWI would have happened even without his assassination. Tensions that led up to the war were so great, and leaders were so clueless about unforseen consequences, that it was a matter of when, not whether.

Answer 8

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