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<p>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: “The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again on our lifetime”.</p><br><p>www.patreon.com/historyeurope</p><p>www.historyeurope.net</p><br><p>Music composed by Frederic Chopin (Mazurkas in C sharp minor)</p><p>Picture - Franz Ferdinand, Sarajevo</p><p>Theme tune for the podcast by Nico Vettese, www.wetalkofdreams.com</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>