Today a 100 years on, the first bullet of WW1 was fired.

[Kompromat]

Today a 100 years ago Archduke France Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was shot dead in Bosnia's city Saraijevo by a Serb secret society member.

This was the first bullet which triggered a madness which killed over 10-15 million people, also known as World War 1.

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

'The lamps are going out all over europe'.

 

[ExtraOdinary]

So basically one shot lead to downfall of the Ottoman, Russian, German and Austro-Hungarian empires

 

[scorpionx]

It was fired on 28th of June.

 

[ExtraOdinary]

It was fired on 28th of June.

Yeah just checked, 5 more days to go

 

[Hakan]

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[ExtraOdinary]

And one shot lead to this guy (aspiring to be a painter) to join the Bavarian army. And how it turned out for the world. Damn butterfly effect

(pic dated 2nd Aug 1914)

 

[scorpionx]

So basically one shot lead to downfall of the Ottoman, Russian, German and Austro-Hungarian empires

I see it as a small spark that blew up an entire gunpowder depot.

 

[ExtraOdinary]

I see it as a small spark that blew up an entire gunpowder depot.

Historians say the war would have happened with or without this incident?

 

[scorpionx]

Historians say the war would have happened with or without this incident?

Exactly. Entire Europe knew war was about to break out. But no one knew when and where.

 

[Indischer]

Exactly. Entire Europe knew war was about to break out. But no one knew when and where.

The Where was also decided. It would be in Europe. Only the How hadn't been determined.

 

[scorpionx]

The Where was also decided. It would be in Europe. Only the How hadn't been determined.

It could not have been anywhere else except Europe. Post industrial revolution Europe was geopolitical mad lab.

 

[Asena_Y]

From the collapse of a 624 years old empire to a modern secular state: the Republic of Turkey. Their sacrifice shall never be forgotten. Atatürk and his brothers in arms.

 

[Hakan]

 

[Hakan]