- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914, by a Serbian nationalist
Underlying Reasons:
- Rivalry with Germany over colonies, trade, and naval power
- Concern about Germany's growing military strength
- Obligation to defend Belgium under the 1839 Treaty of London
- Desire to maintain the balance of power in Europe
- Public opinion in favor of supporting France and Russia
Yugoslavia was not involved in the war until April 1941. Since the end of November 1940, Hitler had attempted to bind this country to the German chariot, in view of the planned attack on Greece. On November 28 Hitler met with Yugoslav foreign minister Markovic , to whom he proposed the accession of
According to the version of Coca-Cola itself , the history of the most popular soft drink began on May 8, 1886 in Atlanta and, therefore, is very American. Pharmacist John S. Pemberton he wanted to create a syrup against digestion problems that would also provide energy, and he ended up finding the
In the 9th c. A.D. the Byzantine-Arab wars continued with unabated intensity. In general, it was a period when the Arabs largely had the upper hand, according to what is commonly said. This was also the reason why the Byzantines planned and executed a crude operation, in the heart of enemy territory
The Phoenicians had shown no initiatives of territorial conquest while they were dedicated to the establishment of commercial colonies on the coasts of Spain; but their relatives and successors, the Carthaginians, who failed in Sicily against the Greeks and then against Rome, tried to compensate for