It was not that the heir was so beloved of his uncle or his future subjects that a great outpouring of grief and anger propelled Vienna toward war in the aftermath of the Sarajevo assassination. On the contrary, neither emperor nor populace cared much for troublesome and tragically misunderstood Franz Ferdinand... The Sarajevo assassination radically altered the balance of decision-making power within the Vienna government. The physical removal of Franz Ferdinand from the councils of government eliminated the strongest and most steadfast voice for peace, decisively tipping the balance in favor of war.
Who sent Arch Duke Ferdinand to, or allowed him to go to, Sarajevo?
Was Ferdinand sent to Sarajevo much like JFK was sent past The Texas Book Depository?
And how about this?
As the appointed day drew closer, Dimitrijevic apparently got cold feet about allowing such rank amateurs to attempt a grand action. He thought it better to employ some of Serbia's hardened guerrilla fighters, the famous comatadjis, to pull off the assassination. To his surprise and chagrin, Princip refused to abandon the project.
So was Princip receiving orders from someone else other than Dimitrijevic? Who was the leader of the group?
Whatever, Ferdinand's death was welcomed by the war parties in many countries and empires.
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