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Why did other countries go to war in World War 1?

because of economic treatys other countries were forced to after Germany used the assasination of archduke ferdinad as a reson to go to war.


Why was the murder of archduke and his wife important?

The assassination of the Archduke was important because it marked the start of WW1. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia[the assassins] and because of all the treaties the countries have, it turned into a world war.


Is archduke Poggle the Lesser an Archduke or a Duke?

Poggle the Lesser was a character from star wars not a real ww2 archduke he was in fact a archduke as you may have drawn from the name


Who was the Serbian nationalist who assassinated the Archduke and the Duchess of Austria on June 28 1914?

Gavrilo Princip was one of three men sent by Dragutin Dimitrijevic, the chief of the Intelligence Department in the Serbian Army and head of the Black Hand, to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, during his visit to Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Ferdinand had accepted the invitation of General Oskar Potiorek to inspect army manoeuvres in his capacity of Inspector General of the army. The other men sent to assassinate Ferdinand were Nedjelko Cabrinovic, and Trifko Grabez. Franz Ferdinand's wife was not Archduchess, because their marriage was morgnatic. Gavril Prinzip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinad in 1914


Who was behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife's?

Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke and his wife with a pistol while the Archduke was in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Related Questions

Who was archduke francis ferdinad?

he was the archduke that got killed.....this was one of the biggest reasons world war 1 started


Who is archduke franz ferdinad?

he was the heir to the Austria Hungary throne, but was assassinated, which started war


Why was Archduke Ferdinad killed?

I don't know why, but a Serbian student shot him dead while he was traveling.


What was the event that started world war 1?

assassination of Franz Ferdinad and his wife


Why did other countries go to war in World War 1?

because of economic treatys other countries were forced to after Germany used the assasination of archduke ferdinad as a reson to go to war.


Why was Austria Hungary and Serbia in rivalry?

A Serbian terrorist group assassinated Austria-Hungary's Archduke Francis Ferdinad and his family. Bosnia(where Ferdinand was) was full of Serbs and other Slavs. They veiwed Austrians as foreign opressors. Gavrilo Princip shot the archduke. (he was part of the terrorist group the Black Hand)


What was the spark that cause World War I to ignite?

Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria set-off chain reaction of national treaties guaranteeing alliances/protections and they honored those agreements until they were all at war with each other.The spark that caused the first world war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip


Why was franz ferdinad assassinated?

1914


What were ferdinad magellans accomplishments?

circumnavigation


Who sailed around the world?

Ferdinad Magellan


Did ferdinad have any children?

Yes.He had two.


Where did ferdinad Magallean sail?

to your moms house