How did the assassination of franz ferdinand effect the people of Europe?
War efforts of some of the participating nations led to total war, a term used to describe a country utilizing all available resources and people to aid the war and having emergency control over the economy and what was produced. Consequently, strict rationing was enforced, especially in Germany. And unlike previous eras in European history, not just the peasant/proletariat classes but all classes were effected. In fact, the production of war goods was such a high priority that in addition to the lower classes that were typically sent to the front, nobles were also sent, since for the first time, the labor aristocracy (factory owners) were viewed as more important. Thus, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, which caused World War I, blurred class distinctions tremendously.
