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The spark that ignited World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary on June 28, 1914, by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the nationalist group known as the Black Hand. This event set off a chain reaction of political alliances and mobilizations among the major European powers. Austria-Hungary's subsequent declaration of war on Serbia led to a rapid escalation, drawing in allies and triggering a widespread conflict that would engulf much of Europe. The intricate web of alliances and rising nationalist tensions contributed significantly to the war's outbreak.

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