The Centennial of the Great War

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Today makes the 100 year anniversary of the start of Great War, prompted by the assasination of Archduke (Austria-Hungary) Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo. It was actually their 14th wedding anniversary. The assasination led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and Germany agreeing to help Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary and Germany refused to settle differences peacefully, and this brought the rest of Europe into the war. (For more information on broad events and a timeline of the war, read: http://www.citynews.ca/2014/06/27/timeline-events-that-led-to-the-first-world-war .)

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Lateiner Bridge, Sarajevo

I visited Sarajevo a couple of years ago and saw where the assasination happened (Lateiner Bridge) as well as some of the other places that Franz Ferdinand and his wife visited. To see photographs of my trip to Sarajevo, visit Day 9: Exploring Sarajevo in May in ... Snow?! - Jenikya's Blog.

This summer, there are a few events happening to remember the Great War. From the end of July, the Imperial War Museum in London will reopen with a new display on the Great War. There's also "Letter to an Unknown Soldier", which is a public contribution of letters inspiried by a statue of a World War 1 soldier reading a letter at Paddington Station. The letter submissions can be read here: http://www.1418now.org.uk/letter/

Another gallery showcases artwork and comics about the Great War: http://www.1418now.org.uk/whats-on/1914-day-by-day-cartoons/all/

Real stories about those who lived during the Great War can be read here: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org

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