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Archduke Frank Ferdinand was murdered by a Serbian nationalist called Gavrilo Princip, in the City of Sarajevo in Bosnia. At the time, Bosnia was controlled by Austria-Hungary... where Ferdinand was from.
The Austro-Hungarians were fighting the Serb Nationalists who were trying to free Bosnia. When the Archduke was murdered, Austro-Hungary blamed it on Serbia, and when Serbia refused to take the blame, they declared war on her.
Russia had signed a pact to say that they would help Serbia if something like this happened. So Russia got ready to help.
Austro-Hungary and Germany are in an alliance, so Germany declares war on Russia for helping the Serbs to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary.
France, Britain and Russia are all in an alliance too, so France prepares to help Russia... so Germany Declares war on France too.
The Germans then invaded Belgium, near France, using the Schlieffen Plan. This threatens France so Britain Declares war on Germany.
Austria-Hungary declare war on Russia, to help Germany, and so France and Britain declare war on Germany for declaring war on Russia... all this is because of the alliances.
It only became a world war because of the battling country's empires. So the countries around the world started fighting each other.
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Because there was already tension in the air and the assassination was the boiling point. It was in Austria-Hungary (before they were separate countries.) and by a group called the Black Hand.
This was really hard to find, Answer: In an event that is widely acknowledged to have sparked the outbreak of World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is shot to death along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on this day in 1914.
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What impact did Archduke Francis Ferdinand had?
The assassination was one of the reasons that lead to ww1
Did ww1 start by the assassination of a Austrian?
Yes, The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Violent act in Bosnia that triggered ww1?
It was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
What was the Flash point of World War?
The flash point in WW1 was the assassination of Francis Ferdinand.
What country did the assassination that started WW1 start in?
Austria (Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand)
What impact did Archduke Francis Ferdinand had?
The assassination was one of the reasons that lead to ww1
Why was the assassination in Serbia an immediate cause of ww1?
It was Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand , his assassination lead to the first world war.
Whose assassination triggered ww1?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggered the start of the Great War (World War I)
Did ww1 start by the assassination of a Austrian?
Yes, The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What problems did the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand create?
The assassination precipitated the fighting of WW1.
Whose assassination led directly to WW1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What war was in Sarajevo?
WW1, it was caused by the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand
What main event caused WW1?
the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How did Arch Duke Ferdinand's assassination effect World War 1?
the assassination of arch duke franz Ferdinand was the main spark to the begining of ww1
How did Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria start WW1?
You mad bro?
Violent act in Bosnia that triggered ww1?
It was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
What event actually started the fighting in the ww1?
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand
