74.9 Europe Goes to War 1914

Published: April 28, 2023, 4 p.m.

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne. A month later Austria retaliates by declaring war on Serbia, which in turn brings Russia and the other great powers of Europe into conflict. As Edward Grey memorably expressed it: \\u201cThe lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again on our lifetime\\u201d.


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Music composed by Frederic Chopin (Mazurkas in C sharp minor)

Picture - Franz Ferdinand, Sarajevo

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