Serbia wanted to become a independent nation
Germany wanted to expand the nations territory in Europe
Austria Hungary wanted to seek revenge against those who had assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
France wanted to regain territory that the country lost in a previous war
<span>In 587 B.C. the city besieged and destroyed was </span>Jerusalem
<span>Railroad, steel mill, oil and other industrial businessmen were called robber barons. The connotation was often used during the American Great Depression in the 1930's. It was alleged the owners such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon and John D. Rockefeller amassed their fortunes using unethical and exploitative practices to build their financial empires. This included not just unfair and harsh treatment of workers but also accusations of swindling and bribery of officials to accomplish monopolies, licensing, zoning, and other favorable treatment to build and expand the businesses.</span>