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What was the spark that caused the powder keg of the balkans to explode and began world war 1?
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Did the Franz Ferdinand assassination set off world war 1?
In the 1880s, Otto von Bismarck, a Germany diplomat, said "The next war will be started by some darn foolish thing in the Balkans." Franz was shot in the Balkans and started the next war. There were many other factors that lead to the war, but the archdukes death was the final straw that set Austria-Hungary off against Serbia and the war began.
How did the treaty of Versailles start the world war 2?
the treaty of Versailles was to much burden on Germany and there was no way they began to pay retribution that was imposed on them. it caused much hardship and hard feelings and Germany began to think the world was against them. so Germany when Hitler started ruling ignored the treaty and began to prepare for war.
What did count brockdorff-rantzau say caused the war?
According to him, World War 1 began with the assassination of the successor of Austria-Hungary.
Who are the 3 men that caused world war 2?
there wasn't three mans. Hitler began the world war 2.(He attacked Polonia )Than together with Hitler joined Musolini.
Why were the central powers and the allied powers fighting against each other in World War I?
It all started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This caused a ruckus and World War 1 began.
What triggered world war one?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in conjunction with the complex system of alliances in Europe before the war began caused a recipe for disaster that caused a sectional conflict to explode into a world war.
In 1914 what region was know as the powder keg of Europe?
The Powder Keg of EuropeThe southeaster area of Europe, the Balkans, was called "The Powder Keg of Europe" because of the nationalistic spirit that was causing revolts and rebellion in that area prior to World War I. It was where "the Great War," World War I, began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
How did nationalism cause unrest in the Balkans the late 1800s?
all the different groups within the Ottoman and Austrailian-Hungary Empires began to press for independence.
How did nationalism cause unrest in Balkans in the late 1800?
all the different groups within the Ottoman and Austrailian-Hungary Empires began to press for independence.
Who began his career in advertising and was the designer of the ads for Teddy Talcum Powder?
Adolf Hitler.
What event in Russia caused them to withdraw from the war?
the revolution began
When did the BP oil tank explode?
April 20. A tank did not explode. A well began flowing oil onto the rig floor, fire broke out and the rig burned and sank. The well kept on flowing oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is consendation?
Imagine when a duck eat a dinosaur. The duck will began to be bigger and stretcher. It's stomach will explode, and thousand of grisly bits will blast out.
European region where World War 1 began?
I suppose it begins in the Balkans. What we used to call Yugoslavia. It was about the decline of the Ottoman Empire, and the rise of German nationalism. A very, very complicated piece of history.
Why was the balkan region called the powder keg of Europe?
Prior to (and in fact since) World War I, the Balkans region of Europe was called its "Powder Keg" because of the many different competing nationalities and ethnic groups and allegiances contained in it. With major European powers only indirectly involved in the intrigues and hostilities of the Balkans, it came to be said that a match lit in that region could set fire to the "powder" and thus cause an explosion that would impact the entire continent -- and even beyond.
What factors increased intercontinental trade in the late nineteenth century?
People began to explode in other countries due to extensive radiation poisoning in South Africa.
How is suntan caused?
sun tan is caused when you lay in the sun for a while and the sun's rays which are so powerful began heating your skin causing a suntan
