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Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany played a significant role in the events leading to World War I through his aggressive foreign policy and military posturing. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 set off a chain reaction of alliances and tensions. Wilhelm's support for Austria-Hungary's harsh response to Serbia, coupled with the "blank check" assurance of military backing, escalated the conflict. His leadership and the subsequent mobilization of the German military ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the war in July 1914.

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