The First World War had many causes, but the main reason of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife by a Serbian nationalist on the morning of June 28, 1914, while traveling in a motorcade through Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Archduke was chosen as a target because Serbians feared that after his ascension to the throne, he would continue …showed first 75 words of 295 total…

…showed last 75 words of 295 total…cultural affairs of another nation or region. The impact of the First World War is still with us. In many respects the events of modern Europe are a direct result of what happened in 1914 -1919. While the Great War demonstrated flaws in the government system and provided future generations with the ability to learn, understand and prevent mistakes, the outcome of such a conflict is never important because there are no real winners in war.