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The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, member of the Black Hand secret society. The assassination led directly to the First World War when Austria-Hungary subsequently issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia, which was partially rejected. Austria-Hungary then declared war, triggering actions leading to war between most European states. -
Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf (My Struggle) is an autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. Hitler began it while imprisoned following his failed Putsch in Munich in November 1923. It was hugely influential in depression-era Germany, where people were desperate for a scapegoat. It proves HItler was openly antisemetic from the start. -
Guernica
Guernica is a painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is regarded by many art critics as one of the most moving and powerful anti-war paintings in history. It was a response to the bombing of the Basque village Guernica, by Nazi and Fascist warplanes for Franco. Guernica was exhibited at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris and then at other venues around the world. The painting became famous and widely acclaimed, and it helped bring worldwide attention to the Spanish Civil War. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
