Question

The shooting of whom, in 1914, started World War I?

Answer 1

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, is considered to be the event that triggered the start of World War I. The assassin, Gavrilo Princip, was a member of a Serbian nationalist group seeking independence from Austria-Hungary, and the killing of the Archduke and his wife led to a domino effect of political and military alliances, ultimately resulting in the start of the war on August 4, 1914.

Answer 2

The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, in 1914, is widely regarded as the event that sparked the start of World War I. On June 28th, 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist while visiting Sarajevo. This event led to a series of diplomatic crises between the major European powers, which eventually led to the outbreak of World War I.

Answer 3

The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo, Bosnia on June 28, 1914, is widely considered to be the event that triggered the start of World War I. The assassination was carried out by Gavrilo Princip, a member of a Serbian nationalist group. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination and used it as a pretext to declare war on Serbia, leading to a chain reaction of alliances and declarations of war that ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I.

Answer 4

The assassin, Gavrilo Princip, was a member of a Serbian nationalist group seeking independence from Austria-Hungary, and the killing of the Archduke and his wife led to a domino effect of political and military alliances, ultimately resulting in the start of the war on August 4, 1914.

Answer 5

The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary started World War I. On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand wasassassinated in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia, by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. 

Answer 6

The shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, is widely regarded as the event that triggered the start of World War I. Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip led to a series of diplomatic and military escalations among European powers, eventually leading to the outbreak of the war.