Assisnation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (23 ene 1914 año – 1 jul 1914 año)
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The heir to the Austro-Hugarian empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated while tour through Sarajevo in an open car by Gavrillo Princip. After his assassination, the Austrian-Hungary government blamed his death on the Serbian government as a justification for Slav nationalism. This blaming of the Serbian government eventually led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. This decalration of war broke the spell of peace between Europe's major powers. All this tension between the European nations at the time was a contributing factor to the beginning of World War 1.
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