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Name at birth: Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen
Whatever else he may have done in life, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is known now as the man whose assassination touched off World War I. The nephew of the Hapsburg emperor Franz Josef, Ferdinand was first in line to the Austro-Hungarian throne when he visited Sarajevo in June of 1914. He and his wife Sophie were shot to death as they rode through the city in a motorcade on 28 June; the assassin was Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Serbian nationalist group known as the Black Hand. The shooting led to war between Austria and Serbia, which escalated into World War I.
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What caused the world war to happen?
World War 1 was caused by two terrorists. World War 2 was caused by some Fanatics.
How did capitalism contribute to beginning of World War 2?
It helped because the Great Depression largely caused by capitalism angered the German people who then started WW2
What was the war that caused the death of Anastasia?
World War I
What war caused Europe to divide?
World War caused Europe to divide. By Omar Adam
What is the date of the beginning of the world?
no the beginning of the second world war (ww2) was the 1st of September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland Britain and France declared war !!!
What caused World War I to end?
The beginning of the cease fire of World War One was all thanks to the Armistice of Compiégne.
What caused the world war to happen?
World War 1 was caused by two terrorists. World War 2 was caused by some Fanatics.
What were the consequences from the invasion of Poland?
Once Germany invaded Poland, it caused England and France to declare war on Germany. It was the official beginning of World War II.
Which date is associated with the beginning of World War II?
September 1, 1939 was the official beginning of World War 2.
Describe america's population at the beginning of world war 1?
America's population at the beginning of world war 1 was considered mobilization. After World War One fifth of the world's population was infected.
What marked the beginning of the world war?
when the war started Not very helpful! The German and Russian joint invasion of Poland caused the British declaration of war, while the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour started it for the USA.
What was the war that caused the death of Anastasia?
World War I
How did capitalism contribute to beginning of World War 2?
It helped because the Great Depression largely caused by capitalism angered the German people who then started WW2
What month did the World War 2 beginning - type the month?
September 1939 is the month the historians use as the beginning of World War 2.
What country was controlled by Great Britain at the beginning of World War I?
There were many countries that were controlled by Great Britain at the beginning of World War 1.
What event sparked the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I.
Why was World War 1 not called World War 1in the beginning?
Because they did not have WWII
