How Did Gavrilo Princip Cause Ww1

Gavrilo Princip was 19 years old when he fired the shot that would start World War One. By assassinating Archduke Ferdinand, he created a snowball effect that dragged most European countries into one of the most brutal wars in history. It brought plague, starvation, and violence to every corner of Europe. Aside from the death of millions and the physical destruction endured in Europe, World War One brought huge social, economic, and political change, such as the rise of the United States as the world’s leading industrial leader and a rise in consumerism. It also brought massive inflation which caused people to lose work, and influenced the rise of unions, which brought growing upheaval and protests against many social problems such as race.

This dragged many allies into the war and it escalated to the point where it involved the entirety of Europe. Because of this, many economical shifts took place. For example, the U.S became the world’s largest industrial leader after World War One because England could not bounce back from the damages it sustained during the war. To prove this point, Dickinson College wrote, “Prior to the war, the nation was considered a debtor nation on international capital markets, but this status changed soon afterwards. Much of this is attributed to the damage sustained by England.” Because inflation was so high in Europe and unemployment was at a remarkable high, countries in Europe could not keep up with the manufacturing demands needed to be an industrial leader, therefore letting the U.S, who had a strong workforce and lots of resources due to its geographic location take the #1 spot. Had Princip not assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, perhaps the United States never would’ve taken that

After World War One, most of the German populace viewed Germany as the victim because the Treaty of Versailles branded Germany as the country responsible for damage, and it was agreed that Germany should pay $31.2 billion. Under the leadership of Hitler, Nazism grew. Sarazen writes, “It combined elements of the racist far-right German Nationalist movement and the anti-communist paramilitary culture. Initially, the Nazi political strategy focused on being anti big-business and anti-capitalist.” (Sarazen,