Which event of 28 June 1914 started the chain of events that led to the First World War?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo
- Step 1: The heir to the throne visited Sarajevo, which Austria-Hungary had annexed in 1908. Step 2. He and his wife Sophie were shot by Gavrilo Princip; Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia a month later. Answer: the assassination in Sarajevo. Why not the others: Franz Joseph died in 1916, and Saint-Germain and the Republic belong to 1918 and 1919.
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