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Burning Down · 02-13-2011, 08:08 PM

Just in case anyone else is interested in Archduke Ferdinand's assassination:

First World War.com - Who's Who - Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TheBig3 · 02-13-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

He wasn't killed by a suicide bomber, he was killed by a guy with a pistol.

If thats the case, I was lied to by the history channel.

The book I'm reading is slow going due to life, but I just got to the part where the U.S. sent a letter of intent from President Cleveland to aggressively pursue the Monroe Doctrine in Britain's slow occupation of Venezuela. Then Germany takes all the attention away.

When I get to the assassination, I'll see what Tuchman has to say.

**Janszoon** · 02-13-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

If thats the case, I was lied to by the history channel.

You mean the same History Channel that runs UFO documentaries as if they're fact? Say it ain't so!

But seriously, there was a bomb earlier in the day that failed to kill Ferdinand (and it wasn't a suicide bomber, just a guy tossing a bomb). A little later, as Ferdinand's car was hurrying out of the area they took a wrong turn and happened to encounter one of the assassins who, recognizing them, pulled out a pistol and started firing into the car. That's how Ferdinand and his wife died.

right-track · 02-14-2011, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

They tried to kill him a few times before they pulled it off with a suicide bomber.

Google is your friend, Brennan.

TheBig3 · 02-14-2011, 10:11 AM

You know who isn't my friend? David...apparently.

**Janszoon** · 02-14-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

You know who isn't my friend? David...apparently.

Or the History Channel.

TheBig3 · 02-14-2011, 10:45 AM

Yeah, hearing that my understanding is so off, I'm wondering if I've just confused him with someone else. Like Rasputin or someone.

~~James~~ · 02-14-2011, 10:47 AM

Rasputin died in the coolest way imaginable. It wasn't him.

TheBig3 · 02-14-2011, 11:24 AM

I will envoke martial ****ing law in here, I swear to god.

right-track · 02-14-2011, 11:42 AM

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I will envoke martial ****ing law in here, I swear to god.

How? You'd probably get that wrong too.

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