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Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist. This event set off a chain reaction of political alliances and tensions in Europe, leading Austria-Hungary to issue an ultimatum to Serbia. When Serbia's response was deemed unsatisfactory, Austria-Hungary declared war, prompting Russia to mobilize in defense of Serbia, which eventually escalated into a full-scale conflict involving multiple nations and alliances, igniting World War I.

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