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∙ 9y agoFranz Ferdinand was assassinated, and this as the start of World War One. Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria.
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∙ 14y agoArchduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian empire was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip on the 28th June 1914
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Whose assassination was it that started World War 1?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What is the group responsible for assassination in WW 1?
The Black Hand.
Who was the Archduke of Austria whose assassination led to World War 1?
Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia on June 28, 1914.
World War 1 started following assassination of?
The first world war started after the assassination of Duke Franz Ferdinand.
What event opened World War 1?
WW I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungary.
Who do most modern historians think was responsible for WW 1?
Most modern historians think the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started World War I. No doubt the archduke's assassination was the spark that started the "Great War", however, the interlocking alliances, mistrust and miss-communications between the great European powers created WW 1.
Where World War 1 broke out in?
The opening shot of WW I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which took place in Serbia.
How did murder lead to World War 1?
The assassination (political murder) of Archduke Franz Ferdinand lead to the start of WW I.
What was the event that started world war 1?
assassination of Franz Ferdinad and his wife
Whose assassination prompted world war 1?
The ArchDuke of Austria-Hungary
Who was assassination started World War 1?
Frances Ferdinand
Whose assassination is thought to have triggered world war 1 and why?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which led to the outbreak of World War I ----
