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On the 23 June 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinard heir to the austro- Hugarian throne was shot dead at Sarajevo in Bosina. The assassin was Gavrilo Princip, a 23 year old Serbian nationlist.
The Austro-Hugarian government blamed Serbia for the assassination and sought to punish and weaken it. A weak Serbia would no longer be able to act as a force against Austrian authority over the many nationlities that lived within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Austro-Hugarian declared war on Serbia on the 2nd July 1914.
By the 4th of August 1914 Europe was at war, as Britain readied itself to declare war on Germany in August 1914, future Australian prime minister Andrew Fisher promised that Australia will stand behind Britain to help defend.
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In which year did World War 1 begin?
1914
Where did the influenza outbreak of World War 1 begin?
Germany
What did zero hour mean in world war 1?
when a attack is about to begin!
What year did World War I and 2 begin?
world war 1 started July 28th 1914 and world war 2 started 3rd September 1939
What dates did World War 2 begin and end?
1 September, 1939 - 2 September, 1945
When did war war 1 begin?
It began in 1914 and ended in 1918 i think
When did would war 1 begin?
4th August 1914 was when war was declared.
What did Austria-Hungary declare war on to begin World War 1?
Serbia
In which year does the word war 1 begin?
1914
In which year did World War 1 begin?
1914
Did the Scopes trail begin before or after World War 1?
After
What day did the Vietnam War begin?
November 1, 1955
Where did the influenza outbreak of World War 1 begin?
Germany
What time of day on September 1 2939 did World War 2 begin?
It didn't begin in 2039.
When did blitzkrieg begin?
September 1, 1939. The first day of the war.
What are words that begin with the letter q from world war 1?
quagmire
What did zero hour mean in world war 1?
when a attack is about to begin!
