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Assassinations and Assassination Attempts

Assassination is the act of murdering a well-known figure by surprise attack.

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How did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to the First World War?

1The assassination in itself didn't really cause World War I. It merely triggered it. Europe had been close to war for ages for a variety of reasons that I won't go into right now.

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy were all allied. This meant that if any one of them got attacked, the other two would pitch in and help as well. This was called the Triple Alliance. Britain, France and Russia did the same thing. This was called the Triple Entente.

At the time, Bosnia was part of the Austria-Hungarian empire. However, some Bosnians didn't like this and wanted to join up with their neighbours Serbia instead. Serbia also wanted to join up with Bosnia. So, when the heir to the Austrian throne, Franz Ferdinand, got assassinated in Sarajevo [the capital of Bosnia] in 1914, the Austria-Hungarians blamed Serbia for it.

This would have just been a small war, fighting over Bosnia, but if you remember Austria-Hungary was allied with both Germany and Italy. So Germany and Italy got dragged into the war too.

Also, Russia had agreed to help Serbia, so Russia got dragged in. Russia, in turn, was allied with France and Britain. By now, most of the larger European countries were involved in the war, and it just escalated from there.

2I will do my best to answer this. The death of the Archduke lead to global conflict because his death upset Austria-Hungry and they wanted to attack Serbia but they knew that if they attacked Serbia then russia would come to the aid of Serbia so they asked germeny to back them if russia got involved and so Germany said ok so Austria-hungry attacked and russia started to mobilize there troops so Germany knew that somehow France was connected to russia so Germany decided to wipe out France so that they would not have to fight on both side of their borders. They decided to invade France through belgum which got Great Britain involved. and the rest is history!! 3When Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated Austria-Hungary wanted to attack Serbia. They knew that if they attacked Serbia that Russia would defend Serbia. SO, they asked Germany to back them up if Russia were to attack them. Germany said Yes, so Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia, and Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary, and Germany declared war on Russia. Thus, WWII was started.

When was president Kennedy killed?

President John F. Kennedy died on November 22, 1963. He died in Dealy Plaza in Dallas, Texas. The U.S. government claims that Lee Harvey Oswald shot him.

What led to Julius Caesar's assassination?

how and why is not the same thing and u if u asked this same question well dont bother im just super mad how these people just threw me off like that well anyways ya its not the same, how would be "oh well he got stabbed in HIS UGLY STINKIN FACE" and why would be "well because this guy was umm jealous u could say" i am only saying this becuz i asked this question and so i desided to fool around heehee =D

Who shot Gabrielle Giffords?

When Senator Gabrielle Gifford was shot in Arizona in January 2011, twenty-three (23) other people were also shot (six died). This is an incomplete list (in alphabetical order):

  1. Christina-Taylor Green, age 9 (died)
  2. Dorothy Murray, age 76 (died)
  3. John Roll, chief judge of the US District Court of Arizona (died)
  4. Phyllis Schneck, age 76 (died)
  5. Dorwin Stoddard, age 76 (died)
  6. Gabe Zimmerman, Gifford's director of community outreach, age 30 (died)

What US President did Andrew Johnson succeed?

Andrew Johnson succeeded President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865, following Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth.

How did the assassination of franz Ferdinand effect the people of Europe?

Although European states had been in conflict for centuries, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand caused the Third Balkan War between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. When Austria-Hungary allied with Germany, other European countries allied against them, including France, Russia, Great Britain, and eventually, the United States, creating World War I.

World War I was different from any other war fought before. Weapons became more deadly than ever before, and as a result, over 15 million people, both soldiers and civilians (non soldiers) died.

War efforts of some of the participating nations led to total war, a term used to describe a country utilizing all available resources and people to aid the war and having emergency control over the economy and what was produced. Consequently, strict rationing was enforced, especially in Germany. And unlike previous eras in European history, not just the peasant/proletariat classes but all classes were effected. In fact, the production of war goods was such a high priority that in addition to the lower classes that were typically sent to the front, nobles were also sent, since for the first time, the labor aristocracy (factory owners) were viewed as more important. Thus, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, which caused World War I, blurred class distinctions tremendously.

Why was President Lincoln's assassination bad news for the south?

Yes, because after the war Lincoln was very forgiving of the south and would take them back without that much punishment so once he was assassinated, the south a bigger punishment cause Lincoln was gone. They called this the wade Davis bill.

Was there a second gunman in the JFK assassination?

No there was not a second gunman at his assassination only one named Lee Harvey Oswald

How did Austria react to the assassination?

Austria was rightly angered. They issued an ultimatum to Serbia to right the wrongs committed, but the ultimatum was too much for just an assassination. Serbia didn't reply and Russia stepped in to help the small Slavic brother. That move turned the two-nation conflict into a war.

What are the last names of the four US presidents to be assassinated?

John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln (1865 )

Charles J. Guiteau assassinated James Garfield (1881)

Leon F. Czolgosz assassinated William McKinley. (1901)

Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy.(1963)

Who killed Barack Obama?

If you are asking about President Obama's father, Barack Obama, Sr., then he was killed in an auto accident, perhaps due to DUI. If you mean the President, he is very much alive.

What Latin phrase did John Wikes Booth shout after he shot President Lincoln?

After he shot President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth jumped from the Presidential Box onto the stage at Ford's Theater and shouted, "Sic semper tyrannis" which is Latin for "Thus always to tyrants."

What is one conspiracy theory about the assassination of President Kennedy?

The most common theory is that as well as Lee Harvey Oswald, who was witnessed firing a rifle from the window of a warehouse, a second gunman was hiding in the bushes on a grassy bank. This was because the shots were fired very quickly and many people present were confused over which direction they were coming from. If two or more gunman really had been involved, there almost certainly was a plot behind it. According to most theories, the reason why Oswald himself was shot two days later was because it was part of a cover-up.

However, no bullet that actually struck anyone came from any direction other than Oswald's. If there was a Grassy Knoll gunman, he missed. The so called "Badgeman" image, long thought to be an image of a second gunman, appears to have been nothing more than shrubbery shadows and sunlight glinting off a pop bottle known and photographed as being on the wall. If there were a badgeman, he'd have been about the size of a cat... or standing in midair, far behind the wall, in clear view of any number of people.

The assassination of what Archduke precipitated World War 1?

The Archduke was Franz Ferdinand heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Him and his Wife Sophia were both killed as the were riding in a motor brigade in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. He was shot by a man named Gavrilo Princip, who was a member of the Black Hand, a Secret Serbia Terrorist group.The shooting and murder just gave reason for Austria to Attack Serbia. The reason for the shooting was a fear of even more change once Ferdinand had gained throne.

Where are Lee Harvey Oswald's children now?

They are both living nornal lives, keeping the identity of their father quiet. The related link gives more.

What happened to John F. Kennedy in 1947?

He was elected congressman, his first official venture into politics if that is what I believe you are getting at. He later became a senator, and in l960- as we all know was elected President.

What was lee Harvey oswald's Dallas address?

When he was less than four he lived in the so called Alvar Street house. He moved to 1242 Congress Street and then to 1010 Bartholomew Street and then an apartment at 831 Pauline Street. When he decided to marry, he moved to Texas.