JUNE 30th, 1914: International pressure on Serbia to open an investigation into the assassination begins to mount. Serbia demures, for the moment, but once again seeks the support of the Great Powers. Opinion is generally with Austria - Hungary. By this time , all of the would-be assassins are in custody. Because he is a minor, Princip can practically guarantee that he will avoid the death penalty. The Serbian ambassadors to France and Russia claim that the Serbian government had warned Vienna of a potential assassination plot as early as May. Austria - Hungarys Foreign Minister , Berchtold, and the Imperial Chief of Staff, Conrad, debate an appropriate response. Berchtold wishes to exhaust all diplomatic options . Conrad argues for mobilization in order to provoke a Serbian military response. He worries, however, how the German government will respond in case of war. #TheGreatWar
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:20:40 +0000
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