Today one hundred years ago Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Sophie Duchess of Hohenberg were assassinated by the Serbian Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
This event was the breaking point for political tensions in Europe and triggered the start of what would be called "The World War" or as we know it today World War I. This war would rage for more than four years and would result in 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded, both military and civilian. The war would change the political, social and cultural landscape of the planet. It's far reaching affects still effect us today. Every war the USA has fought since World War I can be directly linked to the consequences of the war and many of the international crises we face today are related to this war including the current the conflicts in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq.
This event was the breaking point for political tensions in Europe and triggered the start of what would be called "The World War" or as we know it today World War I. This war would rage for more than four years and would result in 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded, both military and civilian. The war would change the political, social and cultural landscape of the planet. It's far reaching affects still effect us today. Every war the USA has fought since World War I can be directly linked to the consequences of the war and many of the international crises we face today are related to this war including the current the conflicts in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq.
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