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Ivan Eland
Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty, The Independent Institute
World War I, Rather Than World War II, Is Key for U.S. Foreign Policy
Posted:
06/30/2014
On June 28, 1914, one hundred years ago, the Archduke Ferdinand -- to be the future ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire -- was gunned down by a Serbian-government sponsored assassination team. What? A few Americans might vaguely remember this incident from their high school social studies or history classes, but is it the most important event in the 20th century? Yes.
1 comment:
OK, so the assassination of Franz Ferdinand triggered the diplomatic debacle that resulted in World War I, which in turn lead to WWII, but why is that key to current foreign policy?
I don't see the connection.
It resulted in the destruction of a lot of the cultural progress of the early 20th century, the loss of an incredible amount of life and was altogether one of the dumbest things "civilized" people ever did.
OK, I get that.
...but current foreign policy?
Johnstew
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