What is considered the immediate event of the First World War?
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Correct answer: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia, and alliance commitments widened the conflict into the First World War. Nationalism, militarism, imperial rivalry and competing alliances had already created deep tensions, so the assassination was the immediate trigger rather than the sole underlying cause. Hence A is correct.
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why is this the correct answer?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia, and alliance commitments widened the conflict into the First World War. Nationalism, militarism, imperial rivalry and competing alliances had already created deep tensions, so the assassination was the immediate trigger rather than the sole underlying cause. Hence A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution. Topic: The Age of Social Change.
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