The demand was that Austrian officials should take part in the investigation into the assassination and in the hunting down and prosecution of the ring-leaders on Serbian territory, which would have infringed Serbia's state sovereignty. Serbia was required to react within 48 hours.
As for the Austro-Hungarian authorities participation in this investigation, the Serbian Government cannot accept it, because it would violate the Constitution and the law on criminal procedure.
The Austrians fully expected Serbia to reject these demands, allowing Austrian forces to invade Serbia and quickly defeat them before their ally and protector, Holy Mother Russia, could react militarily.
So after that, what do <u>you</u> think? Obviously yes.
Explanation:
Soldiers of the Soviet Union and the United States did not do battle directly during the Cold War. But the two superpowers continually antagonized each other through political maneuvering, military coalitions, espionage, propaganda, arms buildups, economic aid, and proxy wars between other nations.
Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined to extend its territory to the Pacific Ocean. ... Some Americans were opposed to manifest destiny because other nations (Mexico & Great Britain) claimed the land and because they felt an expansive nation would be too large to govern.
