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A century has passed since the guns of August 1914 ended the era of European predominance with a deafening bang. Could such a catastrophe recur in our time? 1914年8月，欧洲占主导地位的时代在震耳欲聋的枪炮声中结束。如今100年时间过去了，此类灾难还会在我们的时代重演吗？ The sequence of events since the Malaysian jet MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine is remarkably similar to the one that followed the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914. Now, as then, the crisis begins with an act of state-sponsored terrorism. Now, as then, Russia sides with the troublemakers. Even the request by the Dutch government for access to the site where so many of their nationals perished is reminiscent of the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia. Now, as then, ownership of a seemingly unimportant region of eastern Europe is disputed. 自马航MH17航班在乌克兰东部上空被击落以来发生的一系列事件，与1914年6月奥地利大公弗朗茨•斐迪南(Franz Ferdinand)被刺杀之后的事件极为相似。现在和当时一样，危机始于一场政府支持的恐怖主义行动。现在和当时一样，俄罗斯与麻烦制造者站在一边。甚至荷兰政府提出的进入坠机现场的要求（许多荷兰公民在此次事件中丧生），也令人想起当年奥地利对塞尔维亚发出的最后通牒。现在和当时一样，东欧一个貌似不起眼地区的所有权引发了争议。 | 
