World War I began with the declaration of war by Austria-Hungary on Serbia on July 28, 1914, and lasted for four years and three months until the surrender of Germany on November 11, 1918.
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There were more than 30 countries participating in the First World War, which were divided into two camps, one was the Allied camp of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria. The other was the Allied camp of the British Empire, the French Third Republic, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, the United States of America, the Kingdom of Serbia, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Greece.
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In 1908, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, under the Treaty of Berlin, took over territory that had originally belonged to the Ottoman Empire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Bosnia and Herzegovina for short (Bosnia and Herzegovina). In Bosnia and Herzegovina lived many Servias, Serbs and Servia's governments, who were extremely dissatisfied with the "escrow" of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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The people of Selvia were so excited that they formed various anti-Austro-Hungarian patriotic organizations, including the Mafia! Mafia members successfully carried out several assassinations using assassination methods. The mafia's behavior greatly boosted the morale of the Serbian people, and many patriots and young people with lofty ideals rushed to the patriotic movement. But the mafia and patriot behavior also caused great resentment in the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
Austria-Hungary attempted to use military means to resolve the problem of resistance in Serbia.
On June 28, 1914, austria-Hungary prepared to hold large-scale military exercises in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the same time Crown Prince Franz of austria-Hungary. Archduke Ferdinand and his wife also visited Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Franz. Archduke Ferdinand
The reason why austria-Hungary set the date of military exercises on June 28 is a certain deep meaning, June 28 is Serbia's national shame day! Because on June 28, 1386, Servia was annexed by the Ottoman Empire, and after Serbia's independence, June 28 was designated as the Day of National Shame.
On such days, the Austro-Hungarian Empire conducted military exercises against Serbia and what the Ferdinands called "patrols". This is undoubtedly a sprinkling of salt on the wounds of the Serbs.
The Mafia will join forces with local patriotic organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina to plot the assassination of Ferdinand and his wife.
On June 28, the military exercises were held as scheduled, and the Austro-Hungarian government confidently reported in the newspapers on the "patrol" route of the Ferdinands. This coke broke the mafia and the local patriotic organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
There is no place to step on the iron shoes, and it takes no effort at all. I don't know what to do with you. But you have taken the initiative to expose yourself. That's not a good "arrangement" for you.
On June 28, while the Ferdinands were on a car patrol, a patriot who was ambushed in the crowd threw a grenade at the Ferdinand couple's car, probably because the distance was not enough, the mine was not thrown, but accidentally rolled to the bottom of the rear escort convoy and exploded, many of the entourage were injured and taken to the hospital, and the assassin was arrested shortly after.
Then the Ferdinands arrived, on the Sarajevo side, arranging a temporary accommodation. But Archduke Ferdinand had to go to the hospital to visit the injured entourage and guards. The Ferdinands returned to the car to rush to the hospital, but took the wrong route because the driver was unfamiliar with the roads of Sarajevo. Princip, a 19-year-old hot-blooded young man who was deeply influenced by the patriotism of the Mafia, drank in a nearby bar, and how could he let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Two gunshots rang out, and the Ferdinands cried out for their lives. Afterwards, the Austro-Hungarian government demanded that the Selvia government hand over the murderer, but the Serbian side was slow to reply, which angered the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and with the consent of its ally Germany, on July 28 of the same year, the Austro-Hungarian Empire officially declared war on Serbia!
The First World War was inaugurated.