The Sarajevo Murders Long before 1914, the desire to be the most powerful nation created extreme tension in Europe. The leaders of the central powers believed that war would break out eventually and consequently, they failed to avert the war. "…I believe war is unavoidable; war the sooner the better."[1] No single cause alone could contribute to World War One but it was the Sarajevo murders that sparked the dynamite which had been piling underneath Europe's surface for many years. Within six weeks of the murders, Europe was drenched in the worst bloodbath the world had ever known. If not for the murders war would have been prolonged, but ultimately inevitable because of backgrounds of major conflict.[2] Austria had been looking for a good excuse to crush Serbia and found it when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary throne and his wife were shot dead. Between 1912 - 1913, a series of local wars had taken place which resulted in the emergence of Serbia as an independents state. Austria wanted to make use of the assassins and claimed the murder was planned by Serbia since the student who fired the shots was trained by the Serbian 'Black Hands' - an anti Austrian society.[3] "I remember that an influential Hungarian lady called on me and told me that we were taking the murder of the Grand Duke too quietly…"[4] On July 23, 1914, after consultations with the Kaiser, Austria Hungary presented an unacceptable ultimatum to the Serbs, assured of full German support.[5] But Serbia would not bow to the ultimatum, designed effectively to make her a part of the Austrian Empire. Consequently, Austria-Hungary declared war ... ... middle of paper ... ... [1] Ben Walsh, GCSE Modern World History: second edition, John Murray Ltd, London , 2002, pg 9. [2] John Pimlott, The First World War, Franklin Watts Ltd, 1989, Introduction. [3] Felix Sutton, The First World War, Wonder Books Inc, 1984, pg 5. [4] Ben Walsh, GCSE Modern World History: second edition, John Murray Ltd, London, 2002, p 11. [5] Due to frantic diplomatic effort. Germany also encouraged Austria, being convinced that the powers of the Triple Entente would not interfere. [6] Due to their long Slavic ties with one another. [7] Pam Robson, The First World War 1914-1918, Hodder Wayland Ltd, London, p 9. [8] Robson, P. 1996, All About…The First World War 1914-1918, Macdonald Young Books Ltd, East Sussex, pp 10 [9] John Pimlott, The First World War, Franklin Watts Ltd, 1989, pg 7.
...s aimed at blacks. I was horrified while reading the fate of Georgia resident, Sam Hose (or Holt), and believe that that occurrence alone would motivate Robert Charles to murder. I was also disgusted with the South's lack of justice. Some whites were tried for murder, and although clearly guilty, received no punishment.
Crime & Punishment. 2014. “James Desmond Booth Found Guilty in 2011 FL Slaying of Debra Gibson.” Retrieved April 25, 2014 (http://www.cncpunishment.com/forums/showthread.php?9197-James-Desmond-Booth-Found-Guilty-in-2011-FL-Slaying-of-Debra-Gibson).
On March 25, 1931, Victoria Price, a known prostitute, and Ruby Bates accused nine Negroes of raping them on a train in Northern Alabama. The trial took place in Scottsboro, amid much anti-black sentiment. An all white jury sentenced eight of the nine to death, despite the fact that one was blind and one could...
...ebrooks, Chris Richardson, Latonya Wilson, Aaron Wyche, Anthony Carter, Earl Terrell, Clifford Jones, Darren Glass, Charles Stephens, Aaron Jackson, Patrick Rogers, Lubie Geter, Terry Pue, Patrick Baltazar, Curtis Walker, Joseph Bell, Timothy Hill were all victims of this ruthless killing. Regardless of who was behind this killings, each one of them got their lives cut short due to someones cruelty. In conclusion, the Atlanta Missing and Murdered case, a major breakthrough to an investigation which had seen 29 African- American children and adults murdered in a series of killings came with the arrest of 23 year old Wayne B. Williams, who was convicted of the crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. This was one of the darkest moments in the history of Atlanta, a period of darkness which will forever live in the minds of both the victims and the people of Georgia.
Genocide, the systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group. From 1992-1995 that was happening in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina, conflict between the three main ethnic groups, the Serbs, Croats, and Muslims, resulted in genocide committed by the Serbs against the Muslims in Bosnia.
The "Killings" is a short story written by Andre Dubus. Andre Dubus' short stories often portray tragedies, violence, anger and even tenderness. Throughout the story, Matt’s language constantly displays his deep affection for his family. After the death and funeral of his son Frank, his other two children quickly move back to their normal lives which displays that Frank was the only family nearby. His morals become quickly altered through the cold-blooded murder of his son and end with the act of murder.
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On March 16, 1968, in the Quang Ngai region of Vietnam, specifically My Lai, the United States military was involved in an appalling slaughter of approximately 500 Vietnamese civilians. There are numerous arguments as to why this incident even had the capacity to occur. Although some of the arguments seem valid, can one really make excuses for the slaughter of innocent people? The company that was responsible for the My Lai incident was the Charlie Company, and throughout the company, there were many different accounts of what happened that reprehensible day. Therefore, there are a few contradictions about what had occurred, such as what the commanding officers' exact instructions for the soldiers were.
.... Their throats were cut and their abdomens were ripped. They were all murdered around the White Chapel area, and were all relatively close to one another.
Genocide is the act of killing a lot of people depending on their race, ethnicity, and religion. There are 8 stages of genocide which include extermination and denial. The victims of the Bosnian genocide consists of elders, women, men, children, and even babies. The Bosnian genocide is a war between Bosnian Serbians and Bosnian Muslim to which republic can control Bosnia. Many Serbains deny the fact that his genocide even happened even though there is scientific proof that this genocide happened. The purpose of learning genocide is so we are informed and we won't let it happen again.
The Ottomans also had some foul play in the final verdict of where the artifact would rest. They came to help the British in 1801 while also having ulterior motives of putting to rest the out of control Egyptian Mameluke governors. Weeks after the French surrendered, Kapudan Pasha put into action a plan coined “murder of the Beys.” He invited many important Mameluke leaders of Cairo to join him in Alexandria. They were to celebrate Ottoman goodwill. Downs tells the story of Ottoman
The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg), "Two Brothers Charged in Ammidown Murder." March 16, 1972. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19720316&id=iqlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0ucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7421,2169052 (accessed April 11, 2012).
The United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945, after the Holocaust, to prevent genocide from ever happening again. A cartoon depicted by Michael Sutherland illustrated the unsuccessful intent of the United Nations. The United Nations is pictured standing over many graves of countries and groups that have suffered from genocide. However, many genocides have taken place since the formation of the United Nations (i.e. the Bosnian genocide). Both genocides began as simple misconception or dislike between peoples but ended in tragic and unnecessary murder. The Holocaust and the Bosnian genocide had many similarities and differences in their course of events. Unfortunately, genocides like the Jewish Holocaust and the Bosnian genocide still continue to happen today.
The Cambodian Genocide took place from 1975 to 1979 in the Southeastern Asian country of Cambodia. The genocide was a brutal massacre that killed 1.4 to 2.2 million people, about 21% of Cambodia’s population. This essay, will discuss the history of the Cambodian genocide, specifically, what happened, the victims and the perpetrators and the world’s response to the genocide.