Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
His assassination sparked the war
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914, sparked the start of World War I. He was killed by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the nationalist group known as the Black Hand. This event set off a chain of alliances and military mobilizations, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the war. The assassination highlighted existing tensions in Europe and acted as a catalyst for the conflict.
The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand.
Sarajevo, which is now the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War 1.
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
archduke franz Ferdinand of austro-Hungary
The assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand of Austria.
His assassination sparked the war
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the excuse used to break into war however the war was on the brink as it was, the nations were at an arms race and each thought they had the best technology and the best tactics and were dying to try it out in the field.
Arch Duke Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914, sparked the start of World War I. He was killed by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the nationalist group known as the Black Hand. This event set off a chain of alliances and military mobilizations, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the war. The assassination highlighted existing tensions in Europe and acted as a catalyst for the conflict.
Austria's Archduke Ferdinand's assassination in the Balkans by Serbs.