The Spark: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Understand the immediate trigger of World War I through the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
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Who was heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne assassinated in June 1914?
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Who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in 1914?
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In which city did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand occur?
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On what date was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
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What was the name of the Serbian nationalist secret society connected to the assassination?
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What immediate diplomatic action did Austria-Hungary take following the assassination?
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Why is the assassination referred to as the 'spark' of World War I?
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What was the main political goal of the assassins who targeted Franz Ferdinand?
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What term is given to the month of intense diplomatic crisis that followed the assassination?
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Which declaration on July 28, 1914, marked the official start of military hostilities in WWI?
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How did Russia respond when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia?
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What background did Gavrilo Princip and his co-conspirators share?