Primary and Secondary Sources, WWI Causes Flashcards
What month of what year did the War begin?
July 1914
The assassination of whom triggered the war?
Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who was responsible for the assassination?
Gavrilo Princip
Why did Ferdinand visit Sarajevo?
To inspect the army, reviewing troops and horses
Sarajevo is a city in Bosnia, which had been annexed by which union in 1908?
Austro-Hungary
What was the first failed attempt to kill Ferdinand?
To throw a bomb at his car as he was driving along the main road
How did Princip eventually kill Ferdinand by chance?
The archduke’s driver took a wrong turn and they drove by Princip standing near a café. He took the opportunity and shot both the archduke and his wife, Sophie
What were the three points of the ultimatum Austria sent to Serbia after the assassination?
- Ending of the national hatred of Austria
- Punish all involved in the assassination plot
- Allow Austrian-Hungarian officials to enter Serbia to help crush all terrorist movements (like the Black Hand)
What are primary sources?
Records or documents produced by someone contemporary to the events/period under consideration
Give five examples of primary sources.
Newspaper stories, autobiographies, television, advertisements, official records, artifacts, diaries…
What is a secondary source?
A scholar’s description and analysis of an event or period. Can be based on primary evidence or other scholarly work.
Give three examples of secondary sources.
Scholarly journal articles, maps prepared to represent changes through time, historical fiction
Which point could Serbia not comply with?
Letting Austro-Hungarian officials enter Serbia to help crush terrorist movements
What is an alliance between 2 or more countries?
An agreement to give each other help if it is needed.
Why were the alliances formed in the years leading up fo 1914 significant?
Made it so that some countries had no option but to declare war if their allies did so
