'Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do and die' - Alfred Lord Tennyson. 'I had no idea that she too was hit and thought she had fainted with fright' 'i heard His Imperial Highness say, "Sophie, Sophie, don't die. Stay alive for the children!'
'Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do and die' - Alfred Lord Tennyson. 'I had no idea that she too was hit and thought she had fainted with fright' 'i heard His Imperial Highness say, "Sophie, Sophie, don't die. Stay alive for the children!'
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'Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do and die' - Alfred Lord Tennyson. 'I had no idea that she too was hit and thought she had fainted with fright' 'i heard His Imperial Highness say, "Sophie, Sophie, don't die. Stay alive for the children!'
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Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do and die.
-Alfred Lord Tennyson The Death of Archduke Ferdinand As the car quickly reversed, a thin stream of blood spurted from His Highness's mouth onto my right check. As I was pulling out my handkerchief to wipe the blood away from his mouth, the Duchess cried out to him, "For God's sake! What has happened to you?" At that she slid off the seat and lay on the floor of the car, with her face between his knees. I had no idea that she too was hit and thought she had simply fainted with fright. Then I heard His Imperial Highness say, "Sophie, Sophie, don't die. Stay alive for the children!" The Death of Archduke Ferdinand At that, I seized the Archduke by the collar of his uniform, to stop his head dropping forward and asked him if he was in great pain. He answered me quite distinctly, "It is nothing!" His face began to twist somewhat but he went on repeating, six or seven times, ever more faintly as he gradually lost consciousness, "It's nothing! Then came a brief pause followed by a convulsive rattle in his throat, caused by a loss of blood. This ceased on arrival at the governor's residence. The two unconscious bodies were carried into the building where their death was soon established. Who participated in WWI? • Central Powers (Triple Alliance): Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (also Bulgaria) • Allies (Triple Entente): Britain, France, Russia (later, Japan, Italy and U.S.) What was Militarism? • Militarism means a build up of a nation’s army • France and German Armies doubled between 1870-1914 • Industrial Revolution • The Invention of the “Battleship” What was Imperialism? • when a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule. • By 1900 the British Empire extended over five continents • By 1900 France had control of large areas of Africa. • This Made Germany quite jealous What were the Alliances? • agreements made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed. • meant that some countries had to declare war if one of their allies declared war. • There were two main alliances in the years before WWI. What is Nationalism? • a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's country. What was the immediate Cause of war? • June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austrian heir to throne, assassinated by a Serbian while visiting Bosnia-Herzegovina. • Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany) pledges support to Austria to punish Serbia What was the immediate Cause of war? • Austria demanded that Austrian officials take part in any investigation • Serbia refused this demand as a violation of its sovereignty • On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia