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Who assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne sparking World War 1?
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Answered 2009-05-03 19:20:00
Gavrilo princip, a member of the Serbian Terrorist group the Black Hand
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What the causes of World War 1?
Alliances, buildup of armies, and an Austrian archduke was assassinated.
Who was assassinated sparking World War 1?
Archduke Ferdinand, but the War would have started, anyway, within a few months.
Who was Franz Ferdinand in ww1?
Franz-Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne. He was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group as an act of defiance against Austria-Hungary. Shortly after, Austria declared war on Serbia, which was the beginning of World War I.
Who was archduke franz ferdidand?
Franz-Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne. He was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group as an act of defiance against Austria-Hungary. Shortly after, Austria declared war on Serbia, which was the beginning of World War I.
Who was the assassinated Austrian archduke?
Gavrilo Princip assassinated Austro-Hungarian Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. This was the event that sparked the First World War.
Who was the first name of the Austrian archduke who was assassinated in world war 1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Was archduke Franz Ferdinand an heir to the Austrian throne?
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne and his death started World War I. He was killed by Serbians who did not want to be part of the Austrian empire. Russia said that they would help protect their Serbian brothers. So all these nationalist feelings led to the war.
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
He was an archduke, an heir to the Austrian Hungarian throne who was assassinated by a member of The Black Hand, Princeipt. he was the arch duke of Austria Hungary and was the first in line for the throne of the country. Franz Ferdinand would have become one of the most influential men in the world. He was to become emperor of Austria-Hungary, and, had he not been assassinated, Austria- Hungary might still have survived to this day. he was an interesting person, and if you would like to learn more, read his page in wikipedia.
Who was assassinated to start the war world 1?
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife initiated the immediate series of events that led to World War I.
Why World War 1 start?
Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarianthrone, was assassinated on July 28, 1914.
What was World War 1 all about?
read this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I If you can't be bothered to read that then basically an Austrian ruler was assassinated
Who was king Ferdinand?
King Ferdinand was an Austrian ruler during the turn of the 20th century who was assassinated. His death was the main cause of World War 1.
Whose assassination started World War 1when was he assassinated what country was he from?
It was the Archduke Franz (or Francis) Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, 28 June 1914. .
What are 5 reasons why the war broke out in World War 1?
The main reason for the breakout of the world war was that the heir to the austrian-hungary throne was assassinated in Siberia. Austria laid down 10 conditions in front of Siberia which Siberia declined .Germany entered to show their support for Austria and Russia entered for Siberia. The war soon spread throughout Europe and was known as the first world war
Which two countries started World War 1?
Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Serbian nationals assassinated the Austrian Archduke and Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia as a consequence for it.
Who is Gavrilo Princip?
idhe was a leader Gavrilo Princip was a son of a postman and was a Serbian nationalist who became the catalyst for World War I when he assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What led to the Austrian declaration of war on Serbia and sparke d World War 1?
The assassination of Austria-Hungary's heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What stared world war?
In World War I it was the assassination of the heir to Austrian throne, in World War II it was the German invasion of Poland even though Japan had been fighting China two years before that.
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, on June 28, 1914. Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria, and his death led to the start of World War I.
Who was assassinated in World War II?
No one was assassinated in world war 2 If you meant world war 1 then Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
What country did Austria first invade during World War 1?
Serbia, their tiny next door neighbor whose intelligence service had backed The Black Hand, the organization which assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne. This was the cause of the conflict. It was Russia's decision to meddle in this affair on behalf of the Serbs which embroiled their French allies, and also the Germans as allies of the Austrians.
What caused World War 1 to start June 28 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914. He was heir to the throne but was shot to death.
The outbreak of World War 1 was the culmination of a European crisis that began when a Bosnian recruited by Serbian terrorists assassinated the heir to the throne of?
Austria-Hungary, by a Yugoslav nationalist
Who ruled England in 1914?
George V was ruling England in 1914. This year marks the beginning of World War 1, when the Austro-Hungarian empire's Heir to the throne was assassinated.
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