A great many Austrians, including General Conrad, Graf von Hoetzendorf ( chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff) and Leopold, Graf von Berchtold (Austo-Hungarian Foreign Minister), were convinced that the South Slav and Pan Slav movements, sponsored by both Serbia and Russia, were eating away at the Slav components of the Empire. Bosnia/Herzogovina was not such an integral part of the Empire, but Bohemia and Croatia were becomming hotbeds of unrest. The so-called "war counts" kept up a steady drumbeat that Serbia had to be punished by a military defeat to quiet the growing calls for Southern Slav unity. At the same time, the German General staff was convinced that war with France and Russia was coming. They
It was the asassination of Franz Ferdinand that started the war. = =
It was the spark that began World War 1.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War 1.
it ws the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
It outraged the Austro-Hungarians and caused world war I.
Franz Joseph
the assasination of Kaiser franz Joseph in Sarajevo
Franz Joseph I was the ruler of Austria-Hungary durning World War I.
the emperor of autria during WW1 was Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph I until his death in 1916 and his successor Karl I who was forced to abdicate in 1918.
Franz Joseph I was emperor for two years into the war -after his death in 1916 his grandnephew, Charles I took over.
he was assinated and that started world war one.
It was the asassination of Franz Ferdinand that started the war. = =
Franz Ferdinard
World war 1 started after the Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated.
The answer is Yes he was in the world war 1.
Two emperors ruled Austria-Hungary during WW1. The first was Franz Joseph who died in 1916. Karl I 1916-1918 was the last emperor. Charles was Franz Joseph's grand nephew. Karl is also written Charles I.