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> going to war, especially on such a weak pretext. Weak pretext? Serbia had funded the terrorist assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
by eadmund 3y ago
> going to war, especially on such a weak pretext.
Weak pretext? Serbia had funded the terrorist assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. It’s difficult to imagine a stronger reason to go to war.
Germany’s misbehaviour in Belgium leads people to forget that the bad actor at the very start of the Great War was Russia, followed shortly thereafter by France and tailed by Britain.
- inglor_cz 3y agoFranz Ferdinand was somewhat of an outcast of the family, not just because of his morganatic marriage, but also because of his plans to federalize the country and his intense dislike and distrust of the Hungarians. The consensus immediately after his death was that the murder actually "solved" a difficult succession situation for the Hapsburgs. Few people in early July 1914 expected A-H to escalate towards the infamous ultimatum.
- throw_pm23 3y agoThis consensus you mention captured in a funny newspaper headline that didn't age well: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-archdukes-death-remov/106800269/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-archduk...