In the history of Austria, which 1914 assassination in Sarajevo served as the immediate trigger for Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek
- Step 1: Gavrilo Princip assassinated the heir apparent Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, sparking the July Crisis that led to World War I. Answer: Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie Chotek. Why not the others: Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Vetsera, Archduke Johann Salvator and Archduke Ludwig Viktor do not fit this historical event or context.
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