On June 28, 1914, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated in Sarajevo (occupied Serbia) by separatist revolutionaries including Gavrilo Princip. This event precipitated a declaration of war by Austria-Hungary, and the beginning of World War 1.
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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I.
Archduke Ferdinand Ferdinand of Austria
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War 1.
Killing of Princ Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip member of Youth Bosna
Austria's Archduke Ferdinand's assassination in the Balkans by Serbs.
The assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand of Austria.
The allied side. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked a war causing Austria and its allies to declare war on Serbia and Russia. Soon, the allies of Serbia and Russia declared war on Austria. Then, when Great Britain and France declared war, the US wanted to help their allies, causing them to join the allies.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria,
The assasin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria who was killed by Gavrilo Princip of Serbia.
Serbia partially accepted the ultimatum from Austria-Hungary but rejected some of the demands. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, which ultimately sparked the beginning of World War I.
Historians still argue about it. It comes down to Serbia or Austria-Hungary.