I know nothing about WWI - aberdeen-music

13-08-2005, 17:26

I just realised that one of the only facts I know about World War I is that a man named Franz Ferdinand was killed and provoked something (and that just caught my attention because of the band!(which I don't really like))

Does anyone else think its rather suspect that literally everyone knows substantial amounts of WWII, but when it comes to the first war, its all pretty vague.

I guess its because of the lack of films and books that'd be popular to the viewer.

Do you know much about WWI? If so, tell us uninformed bunch.

Jake Wifebeater · 13-08-2005, 17:39

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Originally Posted by ()Papaspyrou()

I just realised that one of the only facts I know about World War I is that a man named Franz Ferdinand was killed and provoked something (and that just caught my attention because of the band!(which I don't really like))

Does anyone else think its rather suspect that literally everyone knows substantial amounts of WWII, but when it comes to the first war, its all pretty vague.

I guess its because of the lack of films and books that'd be popular to the viewer.

Do you know much about WWI? If so, tell us uninformed bunch.

The German Social-Democratic Party (pre-Communist Party) voted to grant the Reichstag the necessary war credits, only Karl Liebknecht abstained. This marked Lenin's final breach with the "renegade" Karl Kautsky, who until then had been revered as the "Pope of Marxism".

midgeski · 13-08-2005, 17:39

coming to think about it...same here! i didn't even know about that Ferdinand chap. maybe WWII was more..."exciting"

Bob · 13-08-2005, 17:48

If it's something you're interested in, go research it. There might be some information about the first world war on the Internet, I'm not sure. Perhaps you should look.

Swingin' Ryan · 13-08-2005, 18:08

www.wikipedia.com

Type in 'World War One' and learn something.

13-08-2005, 18:08

WWI

WWII

But why is WWI documented so little, yet lasting a year longer than II and with much more casualties?

.................maybe it just never happened....

trippinoneastereggs · 13-08-2005, 18:10

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo caused a chain reaction where the Austia-Hungarian goverment, who had annexed Bosnia fired off ultimatums at the Bosnian Slavs, as a Slav was responsible for the assassination. Because of old treaties and the fact that the majority of Russia was made up of Slavish people meant the Tsar placed an ultimatum on Austria-Hungary telling them to stop oppressing the Bosnian Slaves. When Austia-Hungary failed to stop, Russia declared war on them. But then because of a treaty with A-H germany declared war on Russia, then because of a series of other ultimatums, France became involved and was invaded by germany. An allience between France and Britain, and jealous rivalry of Germany because both countries were competing in an Arms Race, Britain became involved and declared war on germany.

I think thats mostly correct. But standard grade history is a fuzzy memory now.

trippinoneastereggs · 13-08-2005, 18:12

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Originally Posted by ()Papaspyrou()

But why is WWI documented so little, yet lasting a year longer than II and with much more casualties?

WWI - 1914-18
WWII - 1939-45

WWII was two years longer than I

Camie · 13-08-2005, 18:12

Maybe because WWII was more about "bad guys" and "good guys" which seems more attractive for film makers etc. I didn't even think about WWI being documented so little.

13-08-2005, 18:15

Thats a bit hard to swallow.

You could've made the story a little simpler.