What was the event that caused World War I?

Answer 1

The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was killed by Gavrillo Princip, a slavic nationalist in Sarahevo, Bosnia in 1914. Austria-Hungary used this as an excuse to invade Bosnia.

Answer 2

Historically, it is seen as the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. He was shot in July 1914 by a Serbian nationalist group "The Black Hand". Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, which prompted Russia to side with Serbia, France sided with Russia, Germany declared war on France, and invaded through Belgium which caused Britain to declare war on Germany... Very complicated. However, there was huge tension in Europe at that time as the great empires were shifting and changing. It is now known that the Serbian nationalist group was sponsored by Russia. It is probably the case that the assassination was simply the excuse Austria-Hungary was looking for to gain new territory, and they unwittingly caused a cascade of declarations of war, based on tensions between empires and historic alliances, that lead to WW1.

Answer 3

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand - heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife Sophie is what sparked World War I.
The cause of World War 1 can be traced all the way back to the end of the Napoleonic wars in 1815. However the immediate cause of the war is most popularly believed to be the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne by Gavrilo Pricip in Sarajevo on 28 June, 1914.

Answer 4

The event that triggered World War 1 was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, Sophie. The killer was Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year-old Siberian and a member of the Black Hand. The Black Hand was a secret society committed to ridding Bosnia of Austrian rule.

Answer 5

A Serbian gang, known as the Black Hand, sent 7 assassins to Bosnia to try to kill Franz Ferninand, who would soon take over as Austria's new Emporer.

Gavrilo Princip, succeeded, intercepting his car, and shooting him and his wife.

Austria blamed Serbia and didn't accept their apology,which made them begin the war.

Answer 6

World War 1 was started when the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assinated.

Answer 7

The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 8

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Answer 9

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered the start of World War I

Answer 10

THE ASSASSSINATION OF ARCHDUKE France FERDINAND IN SARAJEVO