Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Answer 1

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand during a visit to the city of Sarajevo in 1914 sparked off World War I. The Archduke was the heir to the powerful Austria-Hungary empire who had recently taken control of Bosnia (Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia). Most Bosnians were fine with this but a group of terrorists believed Bosnia should be part of neighbouring Serbia. Supported by the Serbian Government, they plotted to murder the Archduke during his visit to Sarajevo. Their plot to throw bombs at the Archduke's car failed comically, but by sheer bad luck the Archduke's car later ran into one of the terrorists (Gavrilo Princip) and he was shot. This led to the Austria-Hungary Empire declaring war on Serbia, triggering a chain reaction that started the war.

Answer 2

The 1914 spark that led to WW 1.
his assassination in Sarajevo was the beginning of WWl

Answer 3

This was the event which set off WW I in 1914.

Answer 4

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Answer 5

Because his assassination triggered the beginning of World War I. For more information, see the Related Link below for the Wikipedia entry.

Answer 6

It was the spark that began World War 1.