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Central Powers

The Central forces of World War 2 were lead by the German Republic and included the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria against the Allied Forces.

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When Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated how did this help start the war?

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

What country was Austria-Hungary's rival?

Prussia, and with it the late German Empire. The only thing that "forced" them into an uneasy alliance was the "Entente" threat (mainly Russian and French threat). Prussia and Austria, due to common history in the Holy Roman Empire, had an endangered relation. The most important issue was the control over small duchies and kingdoms encompasing them. Prussia proved vital for securing their existence from outer threats, unlike the militarily weakened Austrian Empire.

What was the reason for the collapse of Communism in WW1?

The Communists were defeated, and the Communist rulers were ousted from their posts.

What impact did Kaiser Wilhelm II had on world war 1?

He made a quick judgment about the British and decided that their destruction was cause the greatest revolution in the history of the German Federal Government.

Whose Reforms had greater appeal to the peasants?

The reforms of Mao Zedong had a greater appeal to peasants because he divided the land that the Communists won among the local farmers. Many peasants threw their support to the Chinese Communist Party because most peasants believed that Jiang was doing little to improve their lives.

Which person threw the bomb at Franz Ferdinand?

He was killed by Gavrilo Princip who shot Franz and his wife Sophie

and Nedeljko Čabrinović actually threw the bomb in the first attempt

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What country supported to kill archduke franz Ferdinand?

Serbia because they wanted to be an independent country, however austria-Hungary wanted to rule them to make a larger empire and it was franz ferdinands idea

What nationality is franz Ferdinand?

he was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary so presumably he was Austro-Hungarian

Which country assassinated archduke Ferdinand?

it wasn't a country it was a terrorist group called The Black Hand who hated the guy for some reason and assainated him when he was in serbia, which started W.W.1

What were the archduke franz ferdinand's last word to his wife?

"Sophrel, Sopherl, Sopherl, don't die. Stay alive for the children!

What were the countries opposing the allies in world war 1?

The opponents of the Allies (the Triple Entente of Britain, France, and Russia) were the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire (later Turkey) and to a lesser extent Bulgaria.

Although Italy was originally allied with Germany (Triple Alliance), it did not attack the Allies but instead fought against Austria-Hungary along their common border.