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Because the the Archduke Franze Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne when him and his wife when assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist in Sarejevo. Austria Hungry Gave Serbia a ultimatum and when Serbia did not follow the ultimatum Austria-Hungry declared war with Serbia

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