jun 5, 1914 - Archduke Francis Ferdinand
assassinated
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In June, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, Crown Price of Austria, is murdered by Gabriel Princips and some Pan-Slav fanatics in Sarajevo. The Austro-Hungarian Government sends an ultimatum to Serbia and five days later declares war. By mid-August, Germany has declared war on Russia and France; Great Britain declares war on Germany; Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
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