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There are other factors, but the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 is generally thought to have been of great importance as a trigger.
The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was the proximate trigger of the war.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife was probably the main trigger for the First World War. It meant that Austria-Hungary had more reason to be against them, and the Archduke dying gave Serbia a bad name.
The countries got involved in World War 1 due to a combination of factors, including territorial disputes, alliances, militarism, and a desire for power and dominance. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist was the immediate trigger for the war, but underlying tensions and rivalries among the major powers had been building for years. Ultimately, the complex web of alliances, nationalist ambitions, and a desire to protect their own interests drew countries into the conflict.
Archduke Ferdinand was killed by an assasin sent by a Serbian Nationalist group called the Black Hand. Serbia as a whole was blamed by the Archduke's country, but the Assasin who pulled the trigger was named Gavrilo Princip.
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand Society. US became involved after the sinking of the Lusitania by German submarines.
The main trigger was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
There are other factors, but the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 is generally thought to have been of great importance as a trigger.
It was the trigger but not the cause. Please see the related question.
The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was the proximate trigger of the war.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was the trigger to the Great War. He was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
He was asassinated in the city of Sarajevo the Serb Capital.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife was probably the main trigger for the First World War. It meant that Austria-Hungary had more reason to be against them, and the Archduke dying gave Serbia a bad name.
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the assassination of arch duke Franz Ferdinand
A serbian student killed the archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand. This event was the trigger that caused the outbreak of WWI
Although a resurgence of imperialism was an underlying cause, the immediate trigger for war was the 28 June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo